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IN SB0070

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/5/2016

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Kruse

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends IC 22-13-2-11.5 to require the fire prevention and building safety commission to adopt the 2014 Edition of NFPA 70 (National Electric Code) into Indiana Administrative Code by July 1, 2017.

  • Requires the commission to adopt any subsequent edition of NFPA 70, including addenda, within 18 months after the effective date of each subsequent edition.

  • Maintains existing requirements for NFPA 72 (National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code, 2010 Edition) to be incorporated into Indiana Administrative Code, including provisions for managed facilities-based voice networks (MFVN) and public switched telephone networks (PSTN).

  • Allows the commission to adopt emergency rules to comply with incorporation requirements, with emergency rules expiring when replaced by standard rules.

  • Declares an emergency for the act, making it effective upon passage.

Legislative Description

Fire prevention and building safety commission. Requires the fire prevention and building safety commission to adopt by rules the most recent edition, including addenda, of the NFPA 70 (National Electric Code) and to adopt any subsequent edition of the NFPA 70, including addenda, within 18 months after the effective date of the subsequent edition.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation

1/5/2016

Committee Referrals

Homeland Security & Transportation1/5/2016

Full Bill Text

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