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LD 1005

An Act To Allow Municipal Fire Departments With Trained Personnel To Conduct Sprinkler Plan Reviews

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Mark Blier and 8 co-sponsors

Authorizes trained municipal fire departments to review fire sprinkler plans, easing backlogs and shifting review duties to local teams while maintaining state oversight.

Became Law without Governor's Signature
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Bill Summary · LD 1005

Summary — LD 1005

An Act To Allow Municipal Fire Departments With Trained Personnel To Conduct Sprinkler Plan Reviews

Purpose / Intent

LD 1005 authorizes municipal fire departments that have appropriately trained personnel to perform plan reviews of fire sprinkler (sprinkler system) designs. The bill is intended to expand local capacity to review sprinkler plans, reduce review backlogs, and allow municipalities with qualified staff to take on review responsibilities that otherwise might fall to State-level reviewers.

Key provisions (based on available documents)

  • Authorizes municipal fire departments with trained personnel to conduct fire sprinkler system plan reviews.
  • Establishes a role for trained municipal reviewers while retaining oversight or coordination with State public safety/fire marshal authorities (the enacted text should be consulted for exact oversight, certification, or reporting requirements).
  • Committee Amendment “A” (H‑633) was adopted during final legislative action; that amendment amended the original bill language (details of the amendment are contained in the enrolled law).
  • The Legislature enacted the bill and it became law without the Governor’s signature.

Note: The available fiscal documents also refer to a related "Resolve" (a study) version of the measure. Because the public record here includes both the Act title and a Resolve-style fiscal note, readers should consult the final enrolled statute for precise operative language, training/certification standards, and any procedural conditions.

Who is affected

  • Municipal fire departments and their staff (those who meet any training/certification requirements).
  • Building owners, developers, architects, and sprinkler contractors who submit plans for review — they may interact with municipal reviewers when qualifying personnel are available.
  • Department of Public Safety / State Fire Marshal — staffing, oversight, or coordination responsibilities may be affected.

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal notes for the bill as both introduced and as amended project a minor General Fund cost increase to the Department of Public Safety. Those costs are described as minor and expected to be absorbable within existing budgeted resources.

Legislative timeline & status

  • Introduced: March 11, 2025.
  • Committee work, amendment (H‑633) adopted: June 10–11, 2025.
  • Finally passed by the Legislature: June 11, 2025.
  • Became law without the Governor’s signature: June 25, 2025.

Practical next steps

  • Consult the enacted statute (the enrolled law text for LD 1005) for exact legal language, effective date, training/certification criteria, required procedures, and any transition rules. Municipalities and the Department of Public Safety should review implementation requirements and update local procedures as needed.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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