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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PLAN REVIEW FEES

     

     Introduced By: Senators Lynch, Gallo, and Miller

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Finance

     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 general revenue

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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 shall 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 § 23-28.1-6(a); and

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     (ii) To support the training and education requirements of the division of state marshal as

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deemed necessary by the marshal in order to obtain and retain the requisite skills for staff

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members required to perform the duties and services mandated by § 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

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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