Honorable Carol Alvarado, Chair, House Committee on Urban Affairs
FROM:
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:
HB2426 by Kuempel (Relating to the effect on local regulation of state law for fire extinguisher service and installation; authorizing a fee.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Insurance Code relating to fire extinguisher service and installation. The bill would create a new section to specify that Chapter 6001 of the Insurance Code and rules adopted under that chapter would have uniform force and effect throughout this state and that counties and municipalities could not adopt or enforce ordinances, orders, or rules inconsistent with Chapter 6001 or rules adopted under that chapter. Inconsistent ordinances, orders, or rules would be void and have no effect. The bill would also further specify actions related to Chapter 6001, Insurance Code, that certain political subdivisions may or may not take.
The bill would take effect immediately, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2015.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.