Provides state assistance to local governments for enforcing fire prevention and building codes using funds from the code enforcement account.

This bill amends the insurance law and the state finance law to provide state assistance to local governments for enforcing fire prevention and building codes. Funds for this assistance come from the code enforcement account. The bill specifies the method for distributing these funds, which includes a proportion based on the number of building permits issued and fire safety inspections conducted. Each locality can receive up to 20% of the available funds in the code enforcement account per year.

Provides state assistance to local governments for enforcing fire prevention and building codes using funds from the code enforcement account.

This bill amends the insurance law and the state finance law to provide state assistance to local governments for enforcing fire prevention and building codes. Funds for this assistance come from the code enforcement account. The bill specifies the method for distributing these funds, which includes a proportion based on the number of building permits issued and fire safety inspections conducted. Each locality can receive up to 20% of the available funds in the code enforcement account per year.