Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes certain farming exemptions for construction building codes.

Highlights:

• Requires a farming building owner to annually comply with a building inspector who will determine if their building meets all the safety conditions in order to be considered a historical agricultural building, including (Sec. 2):

• The building complies with fire safety provisions such as wired or wireless smoke detectors;

• Portable fire extinguishers placed in accessible building locations; and

• Signs prohibiting smoking or open flames inside the building, except open flames for the purpose of reheating or maintaining food temperatures.

• Defines “historical agricultural building” as a building originally constructed before January 1, 1999 and is used for occupancy by the general public for weddings, receptions, and similar social events throughout the year (Sec. 1).

• Establishes that this act shall take effect immediately upon passage (Sec. 3).

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