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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
June 29, 2005 - Introduced by Senators Brown, Olsen, Risser, Lassa and Plale,
cosponsored by Representatives Kreibich, Krawczyk, Hines, Ott, McCormick,
Molepske, Lamb, Vruwink, Cullen
and Shilling. Referred to Committee on
Agriculture and Insurance.
SB250,1,5 1An Act to renumber 101.14 (4) (b) 1.; to renumber and amend 101.14 (4) (b)
23.; to amend 101.14 (4) (b) 2. a. and 101.14 (4) (b) 2. c.; and to create 101.14
3(4) (b) 1m. and 101.14 (4) (b) 3. c., d., e. and f. of the statutes; relating to:
4automatic fire sprinkler systems in certain residence halls and other student
5residential facilities and granting rule-making authority.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under current law, all University of Wisconsin (UW) System residence halls
and dormitories over 60 feet tall that were constructed before April 26, 2000, must
be fitted with an automatic fire sprinkler system on each floor before January 1,
2006, with the exception of Ogg Residence Hall at UW-Madison. The requirement
does not apply to that building until January 1, 2008. This bill creates automatic fire
sprinkler requirements for residence halls and dormitories of other institutions of
higher education and certain other student residential facilities. Under this bill, all
residence halls and dormitories that are over 60 feet tall, that are owned or operated
by an institution of higher education other than the UW System, and that are
constructed before the bill becomes law must be fitted with an automatic fire
sprinkler system on each floor by the first day of the 60th month after the bill
becomes law. In addition, all student residential facilities that are operated by
fraternities, sororities, or other organizations authorized or sponsored by an
institution of higher education, and all privately owned and operated student
residential buildings over 60 feet in height, that are constructed before the date on

which the bill becomes law must be fitted with an automatic fire sprinkler system
on each floor by the first day of the 60th month after the bill becomes law.
Under current law, all UW System residence halls and dormitories that are
constructed on or after April 26, 2000, must be fitted with an automatic fire sprinkler
system on each floor during construction. This bill creates a similar requirement
applicable to residence halls and dormitories of other institutions of higher education
and certain other student residential facilities. Under this bill, all residence halls
and dormitories that are owned or operated by an institution of higher education
other than the UW System, all student residential facilities that are operated by
fraternities, sororities, or other organizations authorized or sponsored by an
institution of higher education, and all privately owned and operated student
residential buildings that are constructed on or after the date on which the bill
becomes law must be fitted with an automatic fire sprinkler system on each floor
during construction.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB250, s. 1 1Section 1. 101.14 (4) (b) 1. of the statutes is renumbered 101.14 (4) (b) 1r.
SB250, s. 2 2Section 2. 101.14 (4) (b) 1m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB250,2,83 101.14 (4) (b) 1m. In this paragraph, "private student residential building"
4means a privately owned and operated residential building that has a capacity of at
5least 100 occupants, that is occupied by persons at least 80 percent of whom are
6enrolled in an institution of higher education, and that has attributes usually
7associated with a student residence hall or dormitory such as a food service plan or
8occupancy by a resident advisor.
SB250, s. 3 9Section 3. 101.14 (4) (b) 2. a. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB250,2,1110 101.14 (4) (b) 2. a. Subdivision 1. 1r. does not apply to any open parking
11structure, as defined by the department.
SB250, s. 4 12Section 4. 101.14 (4) (b) 2. c. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB250,3,3
1101.14 (4) (b) 2. c. Except as provided in subd. 3., subd. 1. 1r. does not apply to
2any building over 60 feet in height the construction of which is completed or is begun
3prior to July 3, 1974.
SB250, s. 5 4Section 5. 101.14 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes is renumbered 101.14 (4) (b) 3.
5(intro.) and amended to read:
SB250,3,76 101.14 (4) (b) 3. (intro.) The rules of the department shall require every all of
7the following:
SB250,3,14 8a. Every residence hall and dormitory over 60 feet in height, the initial
9construction of which was begun before April 26, 2000, that is owned or operated by
10the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System to contain an automatic
11fire sprinkler system on each floor by January 1, 2006, except that those rules shall
12not apply to Ogg Residence Hall at the University of Wisconsin-Madison until
13January 1, 2008. Notwithstanding par. (c) 1., the rules of the department shall
14further require every
SB250,3,18 15b. Every residence hall and dormitory, the initial construction of which is begun
16on or after April 26, 2000, that is owned or operated by the board of regents of the
17University of Wisconsin System to have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed
18on each floor at the time the residence hall or dormitory is constructed.
SB250, s. 6 19Section 6. 101.14 (4) (b) 3. c., d., e. and f. of the statutes are created to read:
SB250,4,220 101.14 (4) (b) 3. c. Every residence hall and dormitory over 60 feet in height,
21the initial construction of which was begun before the effective date of this subd. 3.
22c. .... [revisor inserts date], that is owned or operated by an institution of higher
23education, other than a residence hall or dormitory that is owned or operated by the
24Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, to contain an automatic fire

1sprinkler system on each floor by the first day of the 60th month beginning after the
2effective date of this subd. 3. c. .... [revisor inserts date].
SB250,4,83 d. Every residence hall and dormitory, the initial construction of which is begun
4on or after the effective date of this subd. 3. d. .... [revisor inserts date], that is owned
5or operated by an institution of higher education, other than a residence hall or
6dormitory that is owned or operated by the Board of Regents of the University of
7Wisconsin System, to have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed on each floor
8at the time the residence hall or dormitory is constructed.
SB250,4,169 e. Every student residential facility operated by a fraternity, sorority, or other
10organization authorized or sponsored by an institution of higher education, the
11initial construction of which was begun before the effective date of this subd. 3. e. ....
12[revisor inserts date], and every private student residential building over 60 feet in
13height, the initial construction of which was begun before the effective date of this
14subd. 3. e. .... [revisor inserts date], to contain an automatic fire sprinkler system on
15each floor by the first day of the 60th month beginning after the effective date of this
16subd. 3. e. .... [revisor inserts date].
SB250,4,2317 f. Every student residential facility operated by a fraternity, sorority, or other
18organization authorized or sponsored by an institution of higher education, the
19initial construction of which is begun on or after the effective date of this subd. 3. f.
20.... [revisor inserts date], and every private student residential building, the initial
21construction of which is begun on or after the effective date of this subd. 3. f. ....
22[revisor inserts date], to have an automatic fire sprinkler system installed on each
23floor at the time the facility is constructed.
SB250,4,2424 (End)
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