MS SB2787

Requires public, private, and charter K-12 schools (excluding home schools) to conduct annual pressure tests on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) piping systems before each academic year, following NFPA 54 standards

Tests must be performed by authorized LPG distributors or qualified permit holders issued by the State Liquefied Compressed Gas Board, with results reported to the facility's gas distributor and to the Department of Education within 30 days

Distributors must discontinue service if hazardous leakage is detected or if required testing is not performed, and cannot resupply until repairs are made or the system is verified safe

Phases in natural gas piping system testing requirements: 50% of school facilities by January 1, 2027, remaining 50% by January 1, 2028, then annual testing thereafter

Effective date is July 1, 2026, with the State Liquefied Compressed Gas Board authorized to promulgate implementing rules subject to Commissioner of Insurance approval