HB4997 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4997

Introduced 2/8/2024, by Rep. David Friess

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2905/5 new

Amends the State Fire Marshal Act. Requires the Office of the State Fire Marshal to adopt amendments to its permanently moored craft fire prevention and safety rules to provide for waivers, conditional waivers, limits to inspection and examination requirements, and reductions in the frequency of inspections and examinations for deck barges used as permanently moored craft in water that is no deeper than half of the barge's hull depth. Describes criteria that may be considered by the Office when amending its rules. Effective immediately.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The State Fire Marshal Act is amended by adding Section 5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2905/5 new)

Sec. 5. Amendments to permanently moored craft fire prevention and safety rules. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, within one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Office shall adopt amendments to the permanently moored craft fire prevention and safety rules codified at 41 Ill. Adm. Code Part 149 in order to provide for waivers, conditional waivers, limits to inspection and examination requirements, and reductions in the frequency of inspections and examinations for deck barges used as permanently moored craft in water that is no deeper than half of the barge's hull depth. The amendments adopted by the Office under subsection (a) may provide waivers, limits on inspection and examination requirements, and reductions in the frequency of inspections and examination on the basis of the location, age, condition, size, history, purpose, and occupancy of the deck barge and other factors deemed by the Office as appropriate to consider while ensuring the safe condition of the permanently moored craft and its occupants.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.