codes and standards required under 34 Pa. Code Pt. XIV; and
WHEREAS, The codes and standards are continuously updated
with new editions as requirements are updated; and
WHEREAS, The IFC is published on a triennial basis, with the
2018 edition being the most recent version; and
WHEREAS, Municipalities in this Commonwealth have been
inconsistent in the adoption and enforcement of both current and
outdated editions of the codes and standards required under 34
Pa. Code Pt. XIV to the detriment of Commonwealth residents,
businesses, governments and communities; and
WHEREAS, Fire protection and suppression equipment companies
charged with the inspection, charging and refill of portable
fire suppression equipment are often required to apply
inconsistent regulatory and enforcement standards based on the
location of the equipment being inspected; and
WHEREAS, The adoption of varying standards and editions of
fire codes has led to discrepancies in requirements and
enforcement between municipalities across this Commonwealth;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
Department of Labor and Industry to conduct a study of the fire
codes and standards adopted and enforced by each municipality in
this Commonwealth; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the municipalities in this Commonwealth be
directed to cooperate with the Department of Labor and Industry
in conducting the study; and be it further
RESOLVED, That, in furtherance of the study, the Department
of Labor and Industry determine, at a minimum, the fire codes
and standards adopted and enforced by each municipality in this
Commonwealth and the discrepancies, if any, among them; and be
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