HOUSE BILL No. 5974

 

April 25, 2006, Introduced by Reps. McDowell, Espinoza, Lipsey, Polidori, Alma Smith, Bieda, Gillard, Leland, Hood, Plakas, Vagnozzi, Gleason and Lemmons, III and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 1972 PA 230, entitled

 

"Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act,"

 

(MCL 125.1501 to 125.1531) by adding section 4d.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 4d. (1) Beginning 1 year after the effective date of the

 

rules promulgated under subsection (2), the builder of a new

 

residential building or structure shall install 1 or more carbon

 

monoxide detectors in that building or structure, as provided in

 

those rules.

 

     (2) The director shall promulgate rules that establish

 

standards and requirements for the installation of carbon monoxide

 

detectors in a new residential building or structure. The rules

 

shall provide that at least 1 carbon monoxide detector be installed

 

in each dwelling unit of a single family dwelling, 1- or 2-family

 


detached dwelling, or multiple family dwelling.

 

     (3) Beginning the code cycle after the effective date of the

 

rules promulgated under subsection (2), the director shall include

 

in the code provisions requiring the installation of carbon

 

monoxide detectors. Under such circumstances, the provisions in the

 

code shall supersede this section.