HB 2234

Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to prescribe in appropriate specialty codes standards, safeguards and guidelines for incorporating fire prevention and fireproofing or fire resistance measures into construction, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, retrofitting or maintenance of buildings and other structures that are located in areas of this state that are subject to or susceptible to wildfires.

Bill Text

• Introduced

Requires incorporation of fire prevention and fireproofing measures into building construction and repair in wildfire-susceptible areas, and mandates fire insurance requirements for property owners.

Original Bill Text

Sponsors#

Chief Sponsors: Marty Wilde

Co-Sponsors: Paul Evans

Overview#

Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to prescribe in appropriate specialty codes standards, safeguards and guidelines for incorporating fire prevention and fireproofing or fire resistance measures into construction, repair, renovation, rehabilitation, retrofitting or maintenance of buildings and other structures that are located in areas of this state that are subject to or susceptible to wildfires. Requires director to provide by rule that owners of buildings and structures located in areas of this state that are subject to or susceptible to wildfires must obtain and maintain fire insurance policy that would enable owner to rebuild or replace building or structure and that as condition of coverage building or structure must implement specific fire prevention or resistance measures, including, but not limited to, maintenance of space between building or structure and sources of combustion that would be sufficient to reduce likelihood of fire damage and increase effectiveness of firefighting efforts. Provides that building or structure significantly damaged or destroyed by fire in area that was subject to wildfires during period beginning August 1, 2020, and ending November 30, 2020, may be reconstructed or rebuilt within three years after destruction by fire. Declares emergency, effective on passage.

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