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Committee clears bill to standardize permitting for battery‑charged perimeter alarm systems
Summary
The Senate committee voted to give Senate Bill 127 a favorable recommendation after testimony from Amarok about battery‑charged perimeter alarm systems and questions about how those devices differ from electric fences.
A Senate committee gave Senate Bill 127 a favorable recommendation after hearing testimony that the measure would standardize permitting for battery‑charged perimeter alarm systems used behind existing fences and walls.
The bill would create a consistent administrative classification and permitting protocol for alarm‑style perimeter systems that use battery power and solar charging, proponents told the committee. That classification, supporters said, would prevent municipalities from treating the devices inconsistently as alarms, fences or other structures.
Michael Pate, director of government relations for Amarok, told the committee the company has helped pass similar legislation in 26 states. "We really don't have any…
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