Florida Senate - 2008 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 550
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Senate
Comm: RCS
1/22/2008
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House
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The Committee on ...Regulated Industries.. (Jones) recommended
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the following amendment:
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Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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Delete everything after the enacting clause
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and insert:
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Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section
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553.509, Florida Statutes, is amended to read:
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553.509 Vertical accessibility.--
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(2)
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(b)1. At a minimum, the elevator must be appropriately
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prewired and prepared to accept an alternate power source and
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must have a connection on the line side of the main disconnect,
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pursuant to National Electric Code Handbook, Article 700. In
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addition to the required power source for the elevator and
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connected fire alarm system in the building, the alternate power
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supply must be sufficient to provide emergency lighting to the
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interior lobbies, hallways, and other portions of the building
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used by the public. Residential multifamily dwellings must have
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an available generator and fuel source on the property or have
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proof of a current contract posted in the elevator machine room
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or other place conspicuous to the elevator inspector affirming a
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current guaranteed service contract for such equipment and fuel
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source to operate the elevator on an on-call basis within 24
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hours after a request.
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2. By December 31, 2006, Any person, firm or corporation
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that owns, manages, or operates a residential multifamily
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dwelling as defined in paragraph (a) must provide to the local
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building inspection agency verification of engineering plans for
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residential multifamily dwellings that provide for the
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capability to generate power by alternate means. A person, firm,
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or corporation that has not met the requirements of this
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subparagraph by December 31, 2006, must meet such requirements
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by December 31, 2010. An enforcement action, fine, or other
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penalty is not valid for a violation of this subparagraph unless
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the violation occurs after December 31, 2010.
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3. Compliance with installation requirements and
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operational capability requirements must be verified by local
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building inspectors and reported to the county emergency
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management agency by December 31, 2007. A person, firm, or
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corporation that has not met the requirements of this
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subparagraph by December 31, 2007, must meet such requirements
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by December 31, 2011. An enforcement action, fine, or other
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penalty is not valid for a violation of this subparagraph unless
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the violation occurs after December 31, 2011.
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However, buildings, structures, and facilities must, as a
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minimum, comply with the requirements in the Americans with
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Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2008.
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================ T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
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And the title is amended as follows:
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Delete everything before the enacting clause
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and insert:
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A bill to be entitled
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An act relating to elevator safety; amending s. 553.509,
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F.S.; extending the deadlines for verification of plans
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for an alternative source of power for elevators in
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residential multifamily dwellings and for verification of
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compliance with installation and operational capability
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requirements with respect thereto; providing an effective
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date.
1/18/2008 5:20:00 PM RI.RI.02976
CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.