Bill Text: CT SB00240 | 2016 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

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Bill Title: An Act Eliminating The Requirement For A Fence Around A Splash Pad Or Spray Park.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Passed) 2016-06-01 - Signed by the Governor [SB00240 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2016-SB00240-Comm_Sub.html

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General Assembly		Substitute Bill No. 240
February Session, 2016		*_____SB00240PS____031016____*

AN ACT ELIMINATING THE REQUIREMENT FOR A FENCE AROUND A SPLASH PAD OR SPRAY PARK.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Subdivision (4) of subsection (c) of section 19a-36 of the 2016 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2016):

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, regulations governing the safety of public pools shall not require fences around (A) naturally formed ponds subsequently converted to public pool use, provided the converted ponds [(A)] (i) retain sloping sides common to natural ponds, and [(B)] (ii) are on property surrounded by a fence, or (B) a splash pad or spray park.

This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	October 1, 2016	19a-36(c)(4)

Statement of Legislative Commissioners:

The title was changed for accuracy and "and" was changed to "or" for clarity.

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Joint Favorable Subst. -LCO