1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to building codes; prohibiting spans or weight loads containing 
1.3 	engineered lightweight wood components;amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, 
1.4 	section 299F.01, by adding a subdivision.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 299F.01, is amended by adding a 
1.7 	subdivision to read:
1.8 		Subd. 4.Single-family dwelling; engineered lightweight wood components. Any 
1.9 	residential building code or fire code administered or enforced by the state or any of its 
1.10 	political subdivisions must prohibit the use of spans or weight loads containing engineered 
1.11 	lightweight wood components in the construction or remodeling of a single-family 
1.12 	detached dwelling unit unless the unit is equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system 
1.13 	that meets the requirements of the International Residential Building Code.

1.14 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.