Senate Bill S8165

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to standards for fire hydrant systems

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S8165 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง378, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1808
2019-2020: S565
2021-2022: S5093
2023-2024: S4644

2015-S8165 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to standards for fire hydrant systems.

2015-S8165 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S8165 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8165

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              July 6, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation  to  standards  for  fire
  hydrant  systems;  and  providing for the repeal of certain provisions
  upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section 378 of the executive law is amended by adding two
new subdivisions 17 and 18 to read as follows:
  17. A. STANDARDS FOR FIRE HYDRANT SYSTEMS SHALL REQUIRE:
  (I) PERIODIC TESTS AS  REQUIRED  BY  THE  CODE  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL,
PROVIDED  THAT EACH HYDRANT BE TESTED FOR PROPER FUNCTIONALITY A MINIMUM
OF ONCE PER YEAR; AND
  (II) RECORDS OF INSPECTIONS PERFORMED ON EACH  HYDRANT  BE  MAINTAINED
FOR  A  PERIOD OF AT LEAST FIVE YEARS BY THE LOCAL AUTHORITY RESPONSIBLE
FOR CONDUCTING SUCH INSPECTIONS.
  B. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A FIRE HYDRANT  SYSTEM  SHALL  BE
DEFINED  AS  A  SYSTEM  OF  PIPES AND VALVES SITUATED AND MAINTAINED FOR
FIREFIGHTING PURPOSES DELIVERING A WATER SUPPLY WITH SUFFICIENT PRESSURE
AND FLOW WITH A CONNECTION POINT BY WHICH  FIREFIGHTERS  CAN  ACCESS  IT
WITHOUT RESTRICTION AS TO THE USE FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE LOCATION IS SUCH
THAT  IT  IS  ACCESSIBLE  FOR IMMEDIATE USE OF THE FIRE AUTHORITY AT ALL
TIMES.
  18. THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE  SHALL  TRANSMIT  A  REQUEST  FOR
INFORMATION  TO  EACH  WATER-WORKS CORPORATION SERVING FIFTY THOUSAND OR
MORE WATER USERS, WATER AUTHORITY WITHIN THE STATE, AND MUNICIPAL PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT REQUESTING ANY AND  ALL  INFORMATION  RELATED  TO  FIRE
HYDRANT MAINTENANCE, SERVICING, TESTING, AND REPLACEMENT.
  A.  THE  DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE SHALL SEEK FROM EACH WATER-WORKS
CORPORATION SERVING FIFTY THOUSAND OR MORE WATER USERS, WATER AUTHORITY,
AND MUNICIPAL PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
  (I) ALL INVOICES ASSOCIATED WITH MAINTENANCE,  SERVICING,  INSPECTION,
OR REPAIR OF FIRE HYDRANTS FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST ONE YEAR; AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15919-01-6
              

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