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2015 - 2016 LEGISLATURE
May 5, 2015 - Introduced by Representatives Hesselbein, Kahl,
Milroy, Sargent,
Ohnstad, Kolste, Johnson, Berceau, Goyke, Spreitzer, Subeck and
Considine, cosponsored by Senators Erpenbach and Ringhand. Referred to
Committee on Rules.
AJR30,1,1
1Relating to: designating May as Building Safety Month in Wisconsin.
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Whereas, the State of Wisconsin has been a leader in the safety of our buildings,
3residents, visitors, and emergency responders, having in place the "Safe Place
4Statutes" since 1913; and
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Whereas, our state's continuing efforts to address the critical issues of safety,
6energy efficiency, water conservation, and resilience in the built environment that
7affect our residents, both in everyday life and in times of natural disaster, give us
8confidence that our structures are safe and sound; and
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Whereas, our confidence is achieved through the devotion of vigilant
10guardians—building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers,
11builders, tradespeople, laborers, and others in the construction industry—
who work
12year-round to ensure the safe construction of buildings in Wisconsin; and
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Whereas, the
International Codes, the most widely adopted building safety,
14energy, and fire prevention codes in the nation, are used by Wisconsin and most U.S.
15cities, counties, and states; these modern building codes also include safeguards to
1protect the public from natural disasters such as snowstorms, tornadoes, wildland
2fires, floods, and earthquakes; and
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Whereas, the International Code Council sponsors "Resilient Communities
4Start with Building Codes," the theme for 2015, to raise awareness of the importance
5of building safe and resilient construction to ensure that the places where we live,
6learn, work, worship, and play are safe and to recognize that countless lives have
7been saved due to the implementation of safety codes by local and state agencies;
8now, therefore, be it
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9Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That May 2015 is
10designated Building Safety Month in Wisconsin.
