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June 21, 2007

House to consider changes to fire code

PROVIDENCE – The House Finance Committee is poised to begin debate this afternoon on changes to the state fire code, which was altered in the aftermath of the tragic Station nightclub fire that killed 100 and injured 200.

Business owners forced to install sprinklers or new fire alarms would be entitled to a tax credit of up to $10,000 under legislation written after several months of hearings by a special House panel.

In the General Assembly’s rush to wrap up the session this week, there’s plenty more on committee calendars this afternoon, including coastal home insurance.

Check out committee sessions here. Also, check out the House calendar here and the Senate calendar here.

Debate on the fire-code bill was set to start at 1 p.m. but appears not to have begun yet.

Posted by Kate Bramson  at 1:25 PM | Permalink

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