State of Alaska
Fiscal Note
Bill Version: CSSB 169(HSS)
2022 Legislative Session
Fiscal Note Number: 1
(S) Publish Date: 2/25/2022
Identifier: SB169-DPS-FLS-02-19-22 Department: Department of Public Safety
Title: SMOKE/FIRE DAMPERS & SMOKE CTRL Appropriation: Fire and Life Safety
SYSTEMS Allocation: Fire and Life Safety
Sponsor: COSTELLO OMB Component Number: 3051
Requester: (S) HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
Expenditures/Revenues
Note: Amounts do not include inflation unless otherwise noted below. (Thousands of Dollars)
Included in
FY2023 Governor's
Appropriation FY2023 Out-Year Cost Estimates
Requested Request
OPERATING EXPENDITURES FY 2023 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2027 FY 2028
Personal Services
Travel
Services
Commodities
Capital Outlay
Grants & Benefits
Miscellaneous
Total Operating 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Fund Source (Operating Only)
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Positions
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
Change in Revenues
None
Total 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Estimated SUPPLEMENTAL (FY2022) cost: 0.0 (separate supplemental appropriation required)
Estimated CAPITAL (FY2023) cost: 0.0 (separate capital appropriation required)
Does the bill create or modify a new fund or account? No
(Supplemental/Capital/New Fund - discuss reasons and fund source(s) in analysis section)
ASSOCIATED REGULATIONS
Does the bill direct, or will the bill result in, regulation changes adopted by your agency? Yes
If yes, by what date are the regulations to be adopted, amended or repealed? 01/01/23
Why this fiscal note differs from previous version/comments:
Fiscal note zeroed out as per committee action on 2.24.22.
Prepared By: Senator Wilson Phone: (907)465-3878
Senate Health and Social Services Committee Date: 02/24/2022
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FISCAL NOTE ANALYSIS
STATE OF ALASKA BILL NO. SB 169
2022 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Analysis
This bill amends AS 18.70.080 by adding a new subsection requiring the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to adopt
regulations that are consistent with national fire protection standards and that require the inspection and testing of fire
dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, and smoke control systems. The regulations must
require the inspection and testing be conducted by a:
state;
municipality with a fire and life safety inspection program; or
person that has a current fire and life safety certification issued through a program accredited by the American National
Standards Institute under standard ISO/IEC 17024.
The bill further authorizes DPS to establish by regulation, and charge reasonable fees for, inspections and testing
performed to determine compliance with the regulations adopted, including inspections and testing of the buildings of a
municipality.
Finally, the bill amends AS 37.05.146 relating to program receipts to allow DPS to retain the receiptsfrom fees charged for
inspection and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers, and smoke control
systems.
Within DPS, the Division of Fire and Life Safety (FLS) has statewide jurisdiction for fire code enforcement and plan review
authority except in communitiesthat have received deferrals under 13 AAC 075. DPS may enter any building subject to
regulation under AS 18.65.080 during reasonable hours for the sole purpose of inspecting the property or abating a fire
hazard.
Regulations adopted by FLS under 13 AAC 50.025, International Fire Code (IFC) 2012 Edition, already include inspections
and testing of fire dampers, smoke dampers, combination fire and smoke dampers and smoke control systems. The
inspections and testing are in accordance with the IFC Section 703 FireResistiveRated Construction, IFC Section 909
Smoke Control Systems, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 80 Fire Doors and Other Opening Devices, and NFPA
105 Installation of Smoke Door Assemblies and Other Opening Protectives.
Should this bill pass, FLS would adopt regulations to establish and charge reasonable fees for these inspections by the bills
proposed effective date of January 1, 2023. These fees would be billed to building owners or businesses that are subject
to the inspection and testing requirements under this bill. At this time, DPS cannot reasonably estimate the number of
inspections FLS would conduct or the amount of revenue that would be generated as a result.
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Statutes affected:
SB0169A, AM SB 169, introduced 01/21/2022: 18.70.080, 37.05.146
SB0169B, AM CSSB 169(HSS), introduced 02/25/2022: 18.70.080, 37.05.146