State Fire Marshal: lithium battery working group: membership: funding.
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Overview
This bill creates a working group within the State Fire Marshal’s office to examine safety issues related to lithium batteries and their charging infrastructure, particularly in residential and commercial buildings. The group will research potential solutions and make recommendations to the State Fire Marshal and other relevant agencies. The bill also allocates funds from the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund to support the working group’s activities, including research, guidance development, and training materials.
Key provisions
- Establishes a lithium battery working group within the State Fire Marshal’s office.
- Requires the working group to identify safety issues related to lithium batteries and charging infrastructure.
- Mandates the working group to recommend potential solutions to enhance building safety.
- Specifies membership for the working group, including representatives from fire districts, fire chiefs, building standards commission, and other relevant sectors.
- Sets a deadline for the working group to deliver initial research, findings, and recommendations (January 1, 2027).
- Authorizes an appropriation of funds from the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund to support the working group.
- Details the specific purposes for which the appropriated funds can be used (operational costs, research, guidance documents, training materials, and building standards).
- Amends existing law to establish the Building Standards Administration Special Revolving Fund.
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