(a) Notwithstanding any laws or regulations to the contrary, the authority shall not be subject to any further process or procedure that requires the submission, review or approval to any capital project; however, the authority shall ensure that nationally recognized fire prevention code and life safety inspections under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 31-132 et seq., and amendments thereto, of any capital project are conducted and that such projects are inspected by the state fire marshal, or the state fire marshal’s designee, prior to certification for building occupancy.

(b) The authority shall also be subject to any applicable state, county and local building codes.

(c) The state building codes shall supersede any like standards of a county or local code unless those standards are more stringent than the state standards.