SJR 2009….nullifying mandated sprinklers
ByFrom: Joe Kelly, State Lobbyist
Many of you have an interest in the mandated sprinkler issue. The Iowa Home Builders Association and Iowa Realtors Association pushed for bills earlier in the session that would not only overturn the state rule on mandated sprinklers, but also would have overturned and prevented future sprinkler rules from cities and counties. That idea was not approved.
The only option left is to have a resolution, which has the same effect as a law, to overturn the state administrative rule which requires sprinklers in one and two family new construction as of January 1, 2013. There isn’t much time left in the session, but we will make a push to pass this resolution. It’s been assigned to the Senate State Government Committee. Senator Jeff Danielson (D-Cedar Falls) will floor manage the resolution and is in favor of it.
If you want to help, contact your Senator in favor of SJR 2009.
http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=billinfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&hbill=SJR2009
