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HOUSE BILL NO. 2529 Offered January 8, 2003 Prefiled January 8, 2003 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 36-99.6:2, relating to the Uniform Statewide Building Code; installation of communication equipment for emergency public safety personnel. ----------
Patrons-- Almand, Bloxom, Devolites and Petersen; Senators: Byrne, Howell, Ticer and Whipple
---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 36-99.6:2 as follows:

§ 36-99.6:2. Installation of in-building emergency communication equipment for emergency public safety personnel.

The Board of Housing and Community Development shall promulgate regulations as part of the Building Code requiring the installation in all new building construction of emergency communications equipment for emergency service personnel to facilitate effective communication between such personnel in emergency situations.

For the purposes of this section:

"Emergency communications equipment " includes 2-way radio communications, signal boosters, bi-directional amplifiers, radiating cable systems or internal multiple antenna, or any combination of the foregoing.

"Emergency public safety personnel" includes firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, law-enforcement officers, and other emergency public safety personnel routinely called upon to provide emergency assistance to members of the public in a wide variety of emergency situations, including, but not limited to, fires, medical emergencies, violent crimes, and terrorist attacks.