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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND | |
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IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY | |
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JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012 | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLAN REVIEW FEES | |
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Introduced By: Senators Lynch, Perry, Miller, Sheehan, and Walaska | |
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Date Introduced: February 16, 2012 | |
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Referred To: Senate Finance | |
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It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: | |
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SECTION 1. Section 23-28.2-26 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-28.2 entitled |
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"Division of Fire Safety" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
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23-28.2-26. Plan review fees. -- (a) Every request for plan review, by the state fire |
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marshal's office, under the provisions of the Fire Safety Code shall be accompanied by the fee |
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prescribed in this section. Plan review fees shall be as follows: |
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NEW BUILDING, ADDITIONS, ALTERATION, STRUCTURES, ETC. General permit |
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fees based on cost of construction |
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$500 or less ............ $25.00 |
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Over $500 but not over $1,000 ............ $35.00 |
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Over $1,000 but not over $2,000 ............ $45.00 |
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Over $2,000 but not over $500,000 ............ $45.00+ |
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(plus $6.00 per $1,000 or fraction thereof over $2,000) |
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Over $500,000 ............ $3,033.00+ |
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(plus $4.00 per $1,000 or fraction thereof over $500,000) |
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(b) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited as |
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follows |
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(1) Fifteen percent (15%) of all plan review fees collected by the division of state fire |
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marshal be deposited in a restricted account managed by the division. |
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(2) These funds shall be used by the division of the state fire marshal for the following |
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purposes: |
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(i) To retain the services of licensed professional architects, engineers or consultants to |
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assist in the plan review process, if necessary as determined by the state fire marshal consistent |
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with the terms of subdivision 23-28.1-6(2). |
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(ii) To support the training and education requirements of the division of state marshal as |
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deemed by the marshal in order to obtain and retain the requisite skills for staff members required |
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to perform the duties and services mandated by section 23-28.1-6. |
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(3) All remaining fund shall be deposited as general revenue. |
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
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BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLAN REVIEW FEES | |
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This act would provide that a portion of the fees generated by plan review applications |
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under the fire code be used to fund the cost of professional services and training education. |
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This act would take effect upon passage. |
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