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House approves amendment to require carbon monoxide detectors in K–12 school buildings
Summary
First Substitute Senate Bill 58 was approved March 5, 2014, to align building-code updates and allow carbon monoxide detectors in K–12 school buildings; sponsors said the average per-building cost is about $852.
The Utah House approved First Substitute Senate Bill 58 on March 5, 2014, authorizing carbon monoxide detection measures in K–12 school buildings as a bridge between older and upcoming building-code editions.
Representative Wylie, the House sponsor, said the bill aligns 2012 and 2015 building-code standards and allows school districts to require carbon monoxide detectors when appropriate. Wylie cited a fiscal note estimating an average cost of roughly $852 per building and referenced prior carbon-monoxide incidents in the state as rationale for the change.
There was no substantive floor debate and the bill passed overwhelmingly on final passage. The measure will be signed by the speaker pro tem and returned to the Senate for the president’s signature.
Vote at a glance: First Substitute Senate Bill 58 — 71 yes, 2 no; outcome: passed.
