Bill Text: VA HB2029 | 2021 | Regular Session | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Fire training activities; prohibition on the use of certain oriented strand board.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) [HB2029 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2021-HB2029-Engrossed.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 2029 House Amendments in [ ] – January 28, 2021 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 9.1-207.2, relating to Department of Fire Programs; prohibition on the use of certain oriented strand board in fire [ service ] training activities. ---------- Patron Prior to Engrossment--Delegate Krizek ---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 9.1-207.2 as follows:

§9.1-207.2. Prohibition on use of certain oriented strand board.

A. As used in this section:

"Class A fuel materials" includes wood, straw, and paper products.

"Fire [ service ] training activities" includes fire service training schools and flashover simulators.

"Local government" includes any locality, fire district, regional fire protection authority, or other special purpose district that provides firefighting services.

"Oriented strand board" means [ engineered ] wood products [ containing poly-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate, which release toxic by-products when burned manufactured with adhesives and wood strands ] .

B. No person, local government, or agency of the Commonwealth shall [ use burn ] Class A fuel materials that contain oriented strand board during [ live ] fire [ service ] training activities.

C. No provision of this section shall restrict the manufacture, sale, use, or distribution of Class A fuel materials that contain oriented strand board for other fire or local government operations.