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2010 SESSION

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SB 227 Irrigation systems; installation of an outdoor automatic sprinkler in state-owned buildings.

Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Irrigation systems; state-owned buildings and private property. Requires the Division of Engineering and Buildings, in every state-owned building or facility designed, constructed, or substantially altered after July 1, 2010, that includes as part of such design, construction, or alteration the installation of an outdoor automatic sprinkler or irrigation system, to ensure that such system shall have furnished and installed technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of the landscape irrigation system during periods of sufficient moisture or rainfall. The technology shall be adjustable either by the end user or the professional practitioner of landscape irrigation services. The bill also provides that every outdoor automatic sprinkler or irrigation system installed after July 1, 2010, by a landscape irrigation contractor shall be equipped with technology that inhibits or interrupts operation of the landscape irrigation system during periods of sufficient moisture or rainfall. The technology shall be adjustable either by the end user or the professional practitioner of landscape irrigation services. The bill provides that this latter provision shall not apply to systems operating on golf courses or agricultural lands.

FULL TEXT

• 01/12/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101026D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/09/10  Senate: Printed as engrossed 10101026D-E  pdf | impact statement

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments

HISTORY

• 01/12/10  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101026D
• 01/12/10  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/03/10  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/10  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/10  Senate: Read second time
• 02/09/10  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/09/10  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/09/10  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB227E
• 02/09/10  Senate: Printed as engrossed 10101026D-E
• 02/10/10  Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/16/10  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/16/10  House: Read first time
• 02/16/10  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/24/10  House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
• 02/25/10  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/10  House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
• 03/02/10  House: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 1-N)
• 03/02/10  House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
• 03/14/10  House: Left in Appropriations