HB 695 Summary

• Authorizes battery-charged security fences for non-agricultural purposes when equipped with a monitored alarm system and meeting specified technical standards.

• Requires battery-charged security fences to have a maximum 12-volt direct current energizer meeting International Electrotechnical Commission Standard 60335-2-76 and be surrounded by a non-electric perimeter fence of at least 5 feet in height.

• Mandates warning signs reading "WARNING -- ELECTRIC FENCE" posted at no more than 30-foot intervals on the battery-charged security fence.

• Prohibits counties from requiring additional permits or fees for battery-charged security fences beyond existing alarm system permits, imposing inconsistent requirements, or banning such fences entirely.

• Takes effect on March 22, 2075.