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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2015 - 2016
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | March 2, 2015 12:15 PM |
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| From: | Representative Harry Readshaw |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Co-sponsor: Lightweight construction warning signs |
In the near future, I plan to re-introduce House Bill 2293 (2013/14) that would serve to protect firefighters and first responders. It would do so by requiring commercial, industrial, and multi-unit residential structures using light-frame truss-type construction to mark the buildings with approved emblems/signs/placards. Light-frame truss-type construction is a type of building technique (and material) that uses primary structural elements formed by repetitive wood or light gauge steel framing members; these systems are used in roofs or floors, and sometimes both. While this type of construction is an affordable and safe structural system, it is prone to early collapse during a fire. Firefighters face enough challenges when combating structure fires; let’s give them an advantage that could save lives. If you have any questions, or need any additional information, please contact Margaret Tricarico at 717-772-5568, Democratic Extension 6168 or mtricarico@pahouse.net. Thank you! Previous co-sponsors: READSHAW, D. COSTA, MATZIE, KORTZ, CALTAGIRONE, KOTIK, DENLINGER, V. BROWN, DONATUCCI, CLAY, McCARTER, COHEN and MURT |
Introduced as HB803