Item 407 | First Year - FY2025 | Second Year - FY2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation of Structure Safety (56200) | $3,923,932 | $4,612,222 |
| State Fire Prevention Code Administration (56203) | FY2025 $3,923,932 | FY2026 $4,612,222 |
| Fund Sources: | ||
| General | FY2025 $3,363,810 | FY2026 $4,052,100 |
| Special | FY2025 $560,122 | FY2026 $560,122 |
Authority: §§ 9.1-201, 9.1-206, and 27-94 through 27-99, Code of Virginia.
A. The State Fire Marshal may charge no fee for any permits or inspections of any school, whether it be public or private.
B. The State Fire Marshal shall submit a report to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and the Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, no later than November 1, 2024, that assesses options for increasing fees for fire inspections, other than complaint-based inspections, to align with the actual cost of providing the inspection service. The assessment shall include an analysis of inspection workload, costs incurred, and fees collected organized by categories that are based on the type of organizations and activities being inspected.
C. The Department of Fire Programs, in cooperation with the State Fire Marshal's Office, the Virginia Fire Services Board, the Department of Housing and Community Development, and the Board of Housing and Community Development, shall conduct an assessment of the fees charged by the State Fire Marshal's Office to conduct fire safety inspections. The assessment shall include a review of (i) existing inspection fees, (ii) the number of inspections conducted by fee category, (iii) the cost of conducting each inspection, and (iv) the total revenue from each fee category to determine whether there is a need to adjust the fees based on the market cost of conducting inspections. The Department of Fire Programs shall submit a report to the Chairs of the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees, and the Director of the Department of Planning and Budget, no later than October 17, 2025, that outlines the findings of the assessment and a recommendation on whether the fees should be adjusted or not.