71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2755
 
                           A-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2851
                   Ordered by the House May 16
             Including House Amendments dated May 16
 
Sponsored by Representatives HANSEN, LEONARD
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Prohibits initial occupancy of dormitory owned or leased by
institution of higher education or affiliate unless dormitory is
equipped with fire sprinkler system or equivalent fire safety
system.
  Prohibits institution of higher education or affiliate from
operating dormitory after January 1, 2007, if dormitory was
initially occupied prior to effective date of Act and is not
equipped with fire sprinkler system or equivalent fire safety
system.
    { - Requires Health, Housing, Educational and Cultural
Facilities Authority to give priority to low interest loans for
installation of fire sprinkler systems or equivalent fire safety
systems in dormitories initially occupied prior to effective date
of Act. - }
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to dormitories.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + As used in sections 2 and 3 of this 2001 Act, '
dormitory' means a building owned or leased by a public or
private institution of higher education or a public or private
entity affiliated with an institution of higher education, used
primarily by students of higher education and consisting of five
or more sleeping rooms that share a common kitchen or dining area
or have no kitchen or dining facilities. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + The State Fire Marshal may not approve a
dormitory for initial occupancy on or after the effective date of
this 2001 Act unless the State Fire Marshal determines that the
dormitory is equipped with a fire sprinkler system or equivalent
fire safety system adequate to protect sleeping rooms, common
areas and building exit routes. + }
  SECTION 3.  { + A public or private institution of higher
education or a public or private entity affiliated with an
institution of higher education may not, on or after January 1,
2007, operate a dormitory that was initially occupied prior to
the effective date of this 2001 Act unless the dormitory is
equipped with a fire sprinkler system or equivalent fire safety
system that the State Fire Marshal determines is adequate to
protect sleeping rooms, common areas and building exit
routes. + }
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