House Bill 377 has now passed both houses of the Pennsylvania legislature. Click here for items on the history of this legislation.
The sprinkler requirement for new single family home construction is now repealed.
Amendments to the repeal bill also would make it more difficult for the legislature to adopt large scale revisions to the Uniform Construction Code in the future without careful consideration.
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Thursday, April 21, 2011
Monday, March 7, 2011
Pennsylvania HB 377; residential sprinkler requirement.
House Bill 377 today passed the Pennsylvania House of Representatives by a vote of 154-39. The bill now moves on to the Pennsylvania Senate.
Click here for the history of this bill.
Click here for the history of this bill.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
House Bill 377 passes Labor and Industry Committee;
Click here for information on Pennsylvania House Bill 377. This bill seeks the repeal of Pennsylvania's newly enacted sprinkler requirement for new home construction. HB 377 was reported out of the House Labor and Industry Committee last week and is expected to be voted on by the full House early this coming week.
The full text of HB 377 can be found here.
update - PAR has issued a "call to action" in support of Bill 377.
The full text of HB 377 can be found here.
update - PAR has issued a "call to action" in support of Bill 377.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Pennsylvania residential sprinkler requirement; House Bill 377
Since January 1, 2011, all new houses built in Pennsylvania have been required to contain sprinkler systems. This requirement adds thousands of dollars to the cost of construction. The sprinkler requirement also creates potentially higher insurance costs for homeowners, as sprinklers that activate accidentally can create tremendous water damage within a home.
Pending now before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is House Bill 377. HB 377 would repeal the sprinkler requirement for new homes and would provide consumers with a choice at the time of the construction contract.
HB 377 is currently before the House Labor and Industry Committee and is expected to be reported out of committee shortly. A vote on the bill might occur in the full house as early as next week.
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click here for an update.
Pending now before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is House Bill 377. HB 377 would repeal the sprinkler requirement for new homes and would provide consumers with a choice at the time of the construction contract.
HB 377 is currently before the House Labor and Industry Committee and is expected to be reported out of committee shortly. A vote on the bill might occur in the full house as early as next week.
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click here for an update.
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