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A07272 Summary:

BILL NOA07272
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORChandler-Waterman
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSR
 
Amd §378, Exec L
 
Requires the installation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings; defines a "water detector alarm" as an electronic device that detects the presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its sensors are triggered; defines a "commercial building" as a building in which individuals are employed.
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A07272 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A7272
 
SPONSOR: Chandler-Waterman
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the instal- lation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the instal- lation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: 5-e.a. Standards for installation of water detector alarms requiring That everyone or two-family dwelling, or any dwelling accommodation Located in a building owned as a condominium or cooperative in the state or any multiple dwellings shall have installed an operable water detec- tor alarm of such manufacture, design and installation standards as are established and determined to be necessary by the council. For the purposes of this subdivision, "water detector alarm" means an electronic device that detects the presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its sensors are triggered. 0. Standards for inspections of water detector alarms requiring that an appropriate and qualified inspector, as determined by the local govern- ment, shall perform a periodic inspection to ensure that every dwelling required to have a water detector alarm pursuant to paragraph of this subdivision has such water detector alarm installed and it is in opera- ble condition. 5-f,a,Standards for installation of water detector alarms requiring that a commercial building in the state that may be subject to flooding shall have installed an operable water detector alarm of such manufacture, design and installation standards as are established and determined to be necessary by the council. For the purposes of this subdivision (i)"mater detector alarm" means an electronic device that detects The presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its Sensors are triggered; and(ii) "commercial building" means a building in which individuals are employed. b. Standards for inspections of water detector alarms requiring that 28 an appropriate and qualified inspec- tor, as determined by the local government, shall perform a periodic inspection to ensure that every commercial building required to have a water detector alarm pursuant to paragraph a of this subdivision has such water detector alarm installed and it is in operable condition.   JUSTIFICATION: Requires the installation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential dwellings and certain commercial buildings   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2024-2025: A5723 Referred to governmental operations   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: To be determined.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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A07272 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          7272
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     March 21, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
          the Committee on Governmental Operations
 
        AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to requiring the  instal-
          lation and periodic inspection of water detector alarms in residential
          dwellings and certain commercial buildings

          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 378 of the executive law is amended by  adding  two
     2  new subdivisions 5-e and 5-f to read as follows:
     3    5-e.  a. Standards for installation of water detector alarms requiring
     4  that every one or two-family dwelling,  or  any  dwelling  accommodation
     5  located in a building owned as a condominium or cooperative in the state
     6  or  any multiple dwellings shall have installed an operable water detec-
     7  tor alarm of such manufacture, design and installation standards as  are
     8  established  and  determined  to  be  necessary  by the council. For the
     9  purposes of this subdivision, "water detector alarm" means an electronic
    10  device that detects the presence of water and sets off  an  audible  and
    11  visual alarm when its sensors are triggered.
    12    b.  Standards  for inspections of water detector alarms requiring that
    13  an appropriate and qualified  inspector,  as  determined  by  the  local
    14  government,  shall  perform  a  periodic inspection to ensure that every
    15  dwelling required to have a water detector alarm pursuant to paragraph a
    16  of this subdivision has such water detector alarm installed and it is in
    17  operable condition.
    18    5-f. a. Standards for installation of water detector alarms  requiring
    19  that  a commercial building in the state that may be subject to flooding
    20  shall have installed an operable water detector alarm of  such  manufac-
    21  ture,  design  and  installation standards as are established and deter-
    22  mined to be necessary by the council. For the purposes of this  subdivi-
    23  sion, (i) "water detector alarm" means an electronic device that detects
    24  the  presence of water and sets off an audible and visual alarm when its
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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     1  sensors are triggered; and (ii) "commercial building" means  a  building
     2  in which individuals are employed.
     3    b.  Standards  for inspections of water detector alarms requiring that
     4  an appropriate and qualified  inspector,  as  determined  by  the  local
     5  government,  shall  perform  a  periodic inspection to ensure that every
     6  commercial building required to have a water detector alarm pursuant  to
     7  paragraph  a of this subdivision has such water detector alarm installed
     8  and it is in operable condition.
     9    § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    10  it shall have become a law.
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