1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; exempting all-electric single family dwellings from the 
1.3 	carbon monoxide alarm installation requirement; amending Minnesota Statutes 
1.4 	2006, section 299F.51, subdivision 5.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 299F.51, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
1.7 		Subd. 5.Exceptions; all-electric homes; certain multifamily dwellings and 
1.8 	state-operated facilities. (a) In lieu of requirements of subdivision 1, multifamily 
1.9 	dwellings may have approved and operational carbon monoxide alarms installed between 
1.10 	15 and 25 feet of carbon monoxide-producing central fixtures and equipment, provided 
1.11 	there is a centralized alarm system or other mechanism for responsible parties to hear the 
1.12 	alarm at all times. 
1.13 	(b) An owner of a multifamily dwelling that contains minimal or no sources of 
1.14 	carbon monoxide may be exempted from the requirements of subdivision 1, provided that 
1.15 	such owner certifies to the commissioner of public safety that such multifamily dwelling 
1.16 	poses no foreseeable carbon monoxide risk to the health and safety of the dwelling units. 
1.17 	(c) The requirements of this section do not apply to facilities owned or operated 
1.18 	by the state of Minnesota.
1.19 	(d) This section does not apply to an all-electric single family dwelling. For the 
1.20 	purpose of this section, an "all-electric single family dwelling" is a dwelling that does not 
1.21 	use combustible fuel for space heating or to operate appliances.