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11 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor recognizes the 50th
12 anniversary of the creation of the Office of the State Fire Marshal.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This resolution:
15 ▸ recognizes the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Office of the State Fire
16 Marshal; and
17 ▸ expresses continued support for the Office of the State Fire Marshal's management
18 on behalf of its beneficiaries and recognizes its assistance to the state of Utah and its
19 municipalities.
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23 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
24 WHEREAS, in 1963, the Legislature of the state of Utah, recognizing the need to
25 improve state fire prevention laws, passed House Bill 106, which created the Utah State Fire
26 Prevention Board and the Office of the State Fire Marshal;
27 WHEREAS, the Utah Fire Prevention Board and the appointed State Fire Marshal
28 fulfilled a legislative mandate by establishing a state fire code; and
29 WHEREAS, the Office of the State Fire Marshal has:
30 • established a firefighter training program at the Utah Technical College in Provo, an
31 institution that continues to thrive and provide training for all 268 career and volunteer fire
32 departments in Utah at Utah Valley University;
33 • established a State Fire Prevention Code that was approved by the Utah Fire
34 Prevention Board and enacted by the Legislature; and
35 • built relationships and supported fire departments throughout the state:
36 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
37 Governor concurring therein, recognizes the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Office of
38 the State Fire Marshal.
39 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express
40 continued support for the Office of the State Fire Marshal's management on behalf of its
41 beneficiaries.
42 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor express support
43 for the assistance provided by the Office of the State Fire Marshal to local fire departments
44 with inspections, reviews, and fire investigations.
45 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Office of the
46 State Fire Marshal and the Utah Department of Public Safety.
Legislative Review Note
as of 2-17-15 4:09 PM
Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel