Bill Text: IA SSB3017 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A study bill for an act requiring carbon monoxide alarms in certain dwellings and multiple=unit residential buildings, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-15 - Voted - State Government. [SSB3017 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-SSB3017-Introduced.html
Senate
Study
Bill
3017
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
DANIELSON)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
requiring
carbon
monoxide
alarms
in
certain
dwellings
1
and
multiple-unit
residential
buildings,
making
penalties
2
applicable,
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
3
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
100.18,
subsection
1,
Code
2016,
is
1
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraphs:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0a.
“Carbon
monoxide
alarm”
means
a
3
device
which
detects
carbon
monoxide
and
which
incorporates
4
control
equipment
and
an
alarm-sounding
unit
operated
from
a
5
power
supply
either
in
the
unit
or
obtained
at
the
point
of
6
installation.
7
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
0b.
“Fuel”
means
coal,
kerosene,
oil,
fuel
8
gases,
or
other
petroleum
products
or
hydrocarbon
products
9
such
as
wood
that
emit
carbon
monoxide
as
a
by-product
of
10
combustion.
11
Sec.
2.
Section
100.18,
Code
2016,
is
amended
by
adding
the
12
following
new
subsection:
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
2A.
a.
Multiple-unit
residential
buildings
14
and
single-family
dwellings,
the
construction
of
which
is
begun
15
on
or
after
July
1,
2017,
and
that
have
a
fuel-fired
heater
or
16
appliance,
a
fireplace,
or
an
attached
garage,
shall
include
17
the
installation
of
carbon
monoxide
alarms
in
compliance
18
with
the
rules
established
by
the
state
fire
marshal
under
19
subsection
4.
20
b.
The
rules
shall
require
the
installation
of
carbon
21
monoxide
alarms
in
existing
single-family
rental
units
and
22
multiple-unit
residential
buildings
that
have
a
fuel-fired
23
heater
or
appliance,
a
fireplace,
or
an
attached
garage.
24
Existing
single-family
dwellings
that
have
a
fuel-fired
heater
25
or
appliance,
a
fireplace,
or
an
attached
garage
shall
be
26
equipped
with
approved
carbon
monoxide
alarms.
A
person
who
27
files
for
a
homestead
credit
pursuant
to
chapter
425
shall
28
certify
that
the
single-family
dwelling
for
which
the
credit
29
is
filed
and
that
has
a
fuel-fired
heater
or
appliance,
a
30
fireplace,
or
an
attached
garage,
has
carbon
monoxide
alarms
31
installed
in
compliance
with
this
section,
or
that
such
alarms
32
will
be
installed
within
thirty
days
of
the
date
the
filing
33
for
the
credit
is
made.
The
state
fire
marshal
shall
adopt
34
rules
and
establish
appropriate
procedures
to
administer
this
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subsection.
1
c.
An
owner
of
a
multiple-unit
residential
building
or
2
a
single-family
rental
unit
that
has
a
fuel-fired
heater
or
3
appliance,
a
fireplace,
or
an
attached
garage,
or
an
owner’s
4
agent,
shall
supply
light-emitting
carbon
monoxide
alarms,
upon
5
request,
for
a
tenant
with
a
hearing
impairment.
6
d.
The
owner
of
a
building
requiring
the
installation
of
7
carbon
monoxide
alarms
under
this
subsection
shall
install
a
8
carbon
monoxide
alarm
within
fifteen
feet
of
the
entrance
of
9
each
room
in
the
building
lawfully
used
for
sleeping
purposes
10
or
in
a
location
as
specified
by
rules
established
by
the
state
11
fire
marshal
under
subsection
4.
12
Sec.
3.
Section
100.18,
subsections
4,
6,
and
7,
Code
2016,
13
are
amended
to
read
as
follows:
14
4.
The
state
fire
marshal
shall
enforce
the
requirements
15
of
subsection
subsections
2
and
2A
and
may
implement
a
program
16
of
inspections
to
monitor
compliance
with
the
provisions
17
of
that
subsection
those
subsections
.
Upon
inspection,
18
the
state
fire
marshal
shall
issue
a
written
notice
to
the
19
owner
or
manager
of
a
multiple-unit
residential
building
or
20
single-family
dwelling
rental
unit
informing
the
owner
or
21
manager
of
compliance
or
noncompliance
with
this
section
.
The
22
state
fire
marshal
may
contract
with
any
political
subdivision
23
without
fee
assessed
to
either
the
state
fire
marshal
or
the
24
political
subdivision,
for
the
performance
of
the
inspection
25
and
notification
responsibilities.
The
inspections
authorized
26
under
this
section
are
limited
to
the
placement,
repair,
and
27
operability
of
smoke
detectors
and
carbon
monoxide
alarms
.
Any
28
broader
inspection
authority
is
not
derived
from
this
section
.
29
The
state
fire
marshal
shall
adopt
rules
under
chapter
17A
as
30
necessary
to
enforce
this
section
including
rules
concerning
31
the
placement
of
smoke
detectors
and
carbon
monoxide
alarms
32
and
the
use
of
acceptable
smoke
detectors
and
carbon
monoxide
33
alarms
.
The
smoke
detectors
and
carbon
monoxide
alarms
shall
34
display
a
label
or
other
identification
issued
by
an
approved
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testing
agency
or
another
label
specifically
approved
by
the
1
state
fire
marshal.
2
6.
If
a
smoke
detector
or
carbon
monoxide
alarm
is
found
3
to
be
inoperable
,
the
owner
or
manager
of
the
multiple-unit
4
residential
building
or
single-family
dwelling
rental
unit
5
shall
correct
the
situation
within
fourteen
days
after
written
6
notification
to
the
owner
or
manager
by
the
tenant,
guest,
7
roomer,
state
fire
marshal,
fire
marshal’s
subordinates,
chiefs
8
of
local
fire
departments,
building
inspectors,
or
other
fire,
9
building,
or
safety
officials.
If
the
owner
or
manager
of
10
a
multiple-unit
residential
building
or
single-family
rental
11
unit
fails
to
correct
the
situation
within
the
fourteen
days
12
the
tenant,
guest,
or
roomer
may
cause
the
smoke
detector
or
13
carbon
monoxide
alarm
to
be
repaired
or
purchase
and
install
14
a
smoke
detector
or
carbon
monoxide
alarm
15
required
under
thissection
and
may
deduct
the
repair
cost
or
purchase
price
from
the
next
rental
payment
or
payments
made
by
the
tenant,
guest,
17
or
roomer.
However,
a
lessor
or
owner
may
require
a
lessee,
18
tenant,
guest,
or
roomer
who
has
a
residency
of
longer
than
19
thirty
days
to
provide
the
battery
for
a
battery
operated
smoke
20
detector
or
carbon
monoxide
alarm
.
21
7.
No
person
may
render
inoperable
a
smoke
detector
,
or
22
carbon
monoxide
alarm
which
is
required
to
be
installed
by
23
thissection
,
by
tampering.
Sec.
4.
EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This
Act
takes
effect
July
1,
2017.
25
EXPLANATION
26
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
27
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
28
This
bill
amends
current
law
that
requires
smoke
detectors
29
in
multiple-unit
residential
buildings
and
single-family
30
dwellings
to
also
require
the
installation
of
carbon
monoxide
31
alarms,
as
defined
in
the
bill,
in
such
buildings.
32
The
bill
requires
the
installation
of
carbon
monoxide
alarms
33
in
multiple-unit
residential
buildings
and
single-family
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dwellings
constructed
on
or
after
July
1,
2017,
and
that
have
35
a
fuel-fired
heater
or
appliance
as
defined
in
the
bill,
a
1
fireplace,
or
an
attached
garage.
Carbon
monoxide
alarms
2
shall
be
installed
within
15
feet
of
the
entrance
of
each
3
room
lawfully
used
for
sleeping
purposes
or
in
a
location
as
4
specified
by
rule.
In
addition,
the
state
fire
marshal
shall
5
adopt
rules
for
the
installation
of
carbon
monoxide
alarms
6
in
the
same
manner
in
existing
multiple-unit
residential
7
buildings
and
single-family
rental
units
that
have
a
fuel-fired
8
appliance,
a
fireplace,
or
an
attached
garage.
The
owner
of
9
a
single-family
dwelling
that
has
a
fuel-fired
appliance,
a
10
fireplace,
or
an
attached
garage
is
responsible
for
installing
11
carbon
monoxide
alarms
in
the
same
manner
and
shall
certify
12
such
installation
upon
filing
for
a
homestead
credit.
Owners
13
of
multiple-unit
residential
buildings
and
single-family
rental
14
units
that
have
a
fuel-fired
appliance,
a
fireplace,
or
an
15
attached
garage
are
also
required
to
supply
light-emitting
16
carbon
monoxide
alarms
for
hearing-impaired
tenants.
17
Current
requirements
applicable
to
smoke
alarms
are
also
18
made
applicable
to
carbon
monoxide
alarms
in
the
bill.
The
19
bill
provides
that
the
state
fire
marshal
shall
enforce
the
20
requirements
of
the
bill
concerning
carbon
monoxide
alarms
21
and
provides
that
an
occupant
of
a
multiple-unit
residential
22
building
or
single-family
rental
unit
in
which
the
owner
fails
23
to
install
or
fix
a
carbon
monoxide
alarm
within
14
days
24
of
receiving
written
notice
may
deduct
the
cost
of
fixing
25
or
installing
a
carbon
monoxide
alarm
from
the
next
rental
26
payment.
In
addition,
a
person
is
prohibited
from
making
27
a
carbon
monoxide
alarm
inoperable.
A
person
who
violates
28
a
provision
of
the
bill
concerning
carbon
monoxide
alarms
29
is
guilty
of
a
simple
misdemeanor.
A
simple
misdemeanor
is
30
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
30
days
or
a
fine
of
31
at
least
$65
but
not
more
than
$625,
or
by
both.
32
The
bill
takes
effect
July
1,
2017.
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