Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council, effective July 1, 2025.

Highlights:

• Requires the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council to consist of a chairperson, the state fire administrator, and 17 other governor-appointed members (Sec. 1).

• Requires the 3 members of the council to be appointed from (Sec. 1): 

• The commissioners of economic development; 

• Environmental conservation; 

• Corrections and community supervision; 

• Education; 

• Health; 

• Labor; 

• Agriculture and markets; 

• Mental health and social services; 

• Office of General Services; 

• Division of housing and community renewal; 

• The president of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; and 

• The superintendent of financial services.

• Requires 6 members on the council to be appointed from elected officials (Sec. 1):

• 1 elected official from a city with a population over 1,000,000;

• 1 elected official from a city with a population over 100,000; 

• 1 elected official from any other city;

• 1 elected county official; 

• 1 elected town official; and

• 1 elected village official.

• Requires 8 members be appointed by the governor and approved by the state senate to include (Sec. 1):

• A fire services official;

• A registered architect;

• A professional engineer;

• A code enforcement official;

• A builder representative;

• A trade union representative;

• An agricultural producer representative; and

• An individual with a disability.

• Requires the council to meet quarterly at the call of the chairperson (Sec. 2)

• Authorizes additional meetings to be held with a 5-day notice of the chairperson or a petition of at least 5 members of the council (Sec. 2).

• Requires the council chairperson to appoint an advisory board to provide the council with recommendations (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that the effective date of this bill is July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that expands the New York State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council, effective July 1, 2025.

Highlights:

• Requires the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council to consist of a chairperson, the state fire administrator, and 17 other governor-appointed members (Sec. 1).

• Requires the 3 members of the council to be appointed from (Sec. 1): 

• The commissioners of economic development; 

• Environmental conservation; 

• Corrections and community supervision; 

• Education; 

• Health; 

• Labor; 

• Agriculture and markets; 

• Mental health and social services; 

• Office of General Services; 

• Division of housing and community renewal; 

• The president of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority; and 

• The superintendent of financial services.

• Requires 6 members on the council to be appointed from elected officials (Sec. 1):

• 1 elected official from a city with a population over 1,000,000;

• 1 elected official from a city with a population over 100,000; 

• 1 elected official from any other city;

• 1 elected county official; 

• 1 elected town official; and

• 1 elected village official.

• Requires 8 members be appointed by the governor and approved by the state senate to include (Sec. 1):

• A fire services official;

• A registered architect;

• A professional engineer;

• A code enforcement official;

• A builder representative;

• A trade union representative;

• An agricultural producer representative; and

• An individual with a disability.

• Requires the council to meet quarterly at the call of the chairperson (Sec. 2)

• Authorizes additional meetings to be held with a 5-day notice of the chairperson or a petition of at least 5 members of the council (Sec. 2).

• Requires the council chairperson to appoint an advisory board to provide the council with recommendations (Sec. 3).

• Specifies that the effective date of this bill is July 1, 2025 (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text