2014 -- S 2342 | |
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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 | |
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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: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Section 23-28.2-26 of the General Laws in Chapter 23-28.2 entitled |
2 | "Division of Fire Safety" is hereby amended to read as follows: |
3 | 23-28.2-26. Plan review fees. -- (a) Every request for plan review, by the state fire |
4 | marshal's office, under the provisions of the Fire Safety Code shall be accompanied by the fee |
5 | prescribed in this section. Plan review fees shall be as follows: |
6 | NEW BUILDING, ADDITIONS, ALTERATION, STRUCTURES, ETC. General permit |
7 | fees based on cost of construction |
8 | $500 or less ............ $25.00 |
9 | Over $500 but not over $1,000 ............ $35.00 |
10 | Over $1,000 but not over $2,000 ............ $45.00 |
11 | Over $2,000 but not over $500,000 ............ $45.00+ |
12 | (plus $6.00 per $1,000 or fraction thereof over $2,000) |
13 | Over $500,000 ............ $3,033.00+ |
14 | (plus $4.00 per $1,000 or fraction thereof over $500,000) |
15 | (b) All fees collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited as general revenue |
16 | follows.: |
17 | (1) Fifteen percent (15%) of all plan review fees collected by the division of state fire |
18 | marshal shall be deposited in a restricted account managed by the division. |
19 | (2) These funds shall be used by the division of the state fire marshal for the following |
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1 | purposes: |
2 | (i) To retain the services of licensed professional architects, engineers or consultants to |
3 | assist in the plan review process, if necessary as determined by the state fire marshal consistent |
4 | with the terms of § 23-28.1-6(a); and |
5 | (ii) To support the training and education requirements of the division of state marshal as |
6 | deemed necessary by the marshal in order to obtain and retain the requisite skills for staff |
7 | members required to perform the duties and services mandated by § 23-28.1-6. |
8 | (3) All remaining fund shall be deposited as general revenue. |
9 | 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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1 | This act would provide that a portion of the fees generated by plan review applications |
2 | under the fire code be used to fund the cost of professional services and training education. |
3 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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