RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.

The State Fire Code is now the minimum statewide standard, and counties are prohibited from adopting, amending, or enforcing ordinances that are less restrictive than the state code.

The method for appointing the State Fire Marshal changed from a selection commission to direct appointment by the Governor with Senate advice and consent.

Funding allocations in Act 302 were updated to replace two fire inspector positions and three fire investigator positions with four assistant fire marshal positions.

Minor formatting and text cleanup changes were made throughout the document, including removing metadata headers and standardizing section descriptions.

Establishes the State Fire Code as the minimum statewide standard, prohibiting counties from adopting or enforcing less restrictive fire safety ordinances.

Reduces the required frequency of fire and safety inspections at state facilities from annually to once every three years.

Creates a new 'State Fire and Life Safety Special Fund' in the state treasury to support fire prevention, code administration, and training.

Reallocates appropriated funds by replacing positions for fire inspectors and investigators with four full-time equivalent positions for assistant fire marshals.

Changes the appointment process for the State Fire Marshal from a selection commission to direct appointment by the Governor with Senate consent.

Replaced funding for two fire inspector positions and three fire investigator positions with funding for four assistant fire marshal positions in both fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027.

Adjusted the specific dollar amounts allocated for the office of the state fire marshal operations to reflect the new personnel structure, totaling $1,375,596 for 2025-2026 and $1,359,744 for 2026-2027.

Updated the bill description and title to reflect the proposed nature of the amendment and the new position structure.

Removed the creation of a new State Fire Code as the minimum statewide standard and the prohibition on counties adopting less restrictive codes.

Removed the establishment of a new State Fire and Life Safety Special Fund and its associated expenditure rules.

Updated budget appropriations to fund four full-time equivalent positions for assistant fire marshals instead of the previous assistant fire marshal line item.

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 3000, to upon approval.

Adjusted the report title and description to reflect that the bill amends Act 302 rather than creating new statutory sections.

The effective date of the Act was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', which appears to be a placeholder or clerical error rather than a substantive policy shift.

Metadata fields including the bill sponsor, document type, and template revision numbers were updated to reflect the House version of the bill.

The specific dollar amount allocated for four full-time equivalent assistant fire marshal positions was redacted in the House version.

Establishes the State Fire Code as the minimum statewide standard, prohibiting counties from enforcing less restrictive rules.

Changes inspection frequency for state facilities from at least once a year to no more than once every three years.

Creates a new State Fire and Life Safety Special Fund to support fire prevention, mitigation, and training.

Replaces funding for two fire inspector positions and three fire investigator positions with funding for four assistant fire marshal positions.