A bill to amend 1937 PA 306, entitled “An act to promote the safety, welfare, and educational interests of the people of this state by regulating the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of, and the installation of certain security devices at, certain public or private school buildings or additions to those buildings and by regulating the construction, reconstruction, and remodeling of, and the installation of certain security devices at, buildings leased or acquired for school purposes; to define the class of buildings affected by this act; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; to prescribe penalties for the violation of this act; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” by amending sections 1, 1a, and 2 (MCL 388.851, 388.851a, and 388.852), section 1 as amended by 2004 PA 510 and section 2 as amended by 2002 PA 627.
Mandates that plans be prepared by qualified architects, professional engineers, or design-builders employing such professionals and specifies the use of fire-resisting materials, with particular attention to the construction and materials used in rooms enclosing heating units and the conditions under which fire-proofing can be omitted, such as in gymnasiums.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs
