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FL S0960

Bill

Status

Engrossed

4/6/2011

Primary Sponsor

Michael Bennett

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and other state agencies from requiring compliance with liquefied petroleum gas tank separation distance standards unless they follow the 2011 edition of NFPA 58.

  • Applies minimum separation distances for liquefied petroleum gas tanks from buildings, property lines, other tanks, and ignition sources as specified in the 2011 edition of NFPA 58.

  • Sunset provision: The separation distance requirements expire when the department, Florida Building Commission, and Office of State Fire Marshal adopt and implement rules incorporating the 2011 NFPA 58 standards.

  • Updates the definition of "propane" in the Florida Propane Gas Education, Safety, and Research Act to reference NFPA Standard 58 as the Liquefied Petroleum Gas Code.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2011.

Legislative Description

Liquefied Petroleum Gas

Last Action

Ordered enrolled -SJ 851

5/4/2011

Committee Referrals

Budget3/23/2011
Commerce And Tourism3/14/2011
Environmental Preservation and Conservation2/17/2011

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