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Committee hears bill to exempt adult foster homes from sprinkler retrofit requirement
Summary
Senate Bill 1066 would permanently exempt adult foster homes and 24‑hour residential training homes from state code requirements to install automatic sprinkler systems; supporters cited retrofit cost and capacity risks, while at least one lawmaker opposed the exemption on safety grounds.
Senate Bill 1066 would permanently exempt adult foster homes and residential training homes from a state building‑code requirement to install automatic sprinkler systems, sponsors and supporters told the committee on May 1. The measure also includes an emergency clause to make it effective on passage.
Senator Sarah Gelser Blouin said recent building‑code updates would have imposed hard‑wired sprinkler retrofits on small…
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