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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
March 31, 2021 - Introduced by Representatives Allen, August, Vorpagel,
Brandtjen, Ramthun, Tittl and Gundrum, cosponsored by Senator Ballweg.
Referred to Committee on State Affairs.
AB221,1,2
1An Act to create 16.841 of the statutes;
relating to: testing audible devices of
2fire alarm systems in the state capitol building.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits cities, villages, towns, and counties (political subdivisions)
and state agencies from requiring the testing of audible devices of fire alarm systems
in the state capitol building later than 8 a.m. If a political subdivision or state agency
has adopted an ordinance or promulgated a rule that imposes such a requirement,
the bill provides that the ordinance or rule does not apply and may not be enforced.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB221,1
3Section 1
. 16.841 of the statutes is created to read:
AB221,1,4
416.841 Fire alarm testing in state capitol. (1) In this section:
AB221,1,55
(a) “Political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.
AB221,1,66
(b) “State agency" has the meaning given in s. 20.001 (1).
AB221,2,5
7(2) No state agency or political subdivision may require the testing of audible
8devices of fire alarm systems in the state capitol building later than 8 a.m. If a state
1agency or political subdivision has promulgated a rule or adopted an ordinance that
2is in effect on the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], and the
3ordinance or rule requires the testing of audible devices of fire alarm systems in the
4state capitol building later than 8 a.m., the rule or ordinance does not apply and may
5not be enforced.
