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MA H2134

Resolve providing for investigating construction practices and their impact on firefighter deaths


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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the use of manufactured wood products and light weight wood frame truss assemblies, so-called. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to investigate the use of manufactured wood products and light-weight wood frame truss assemblies in construction and their impact on firefighter deaths and injuries. The commission will study the high number of firefighter fatalities associated with these building materials, their impact on fire insurance rates, whether disclosure requirements for home buyers on the fire-resistant qualities of these products compared to traditional lumber should be mandated, and what steps can be taken to mitigate any issues. The commission will comprise state legislators, representatives from public safety agencies, the fire chiefs' association, and the firefighters' union, and will report its findings to the state legislature by January 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (36)

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5117 (on 11/10/2020)

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