Public Meeting Notice  Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) Meeting 11/6/25

BOARD OF FIRE PREVENTION REGULATIONS

MEETING AGENDA

Date:        Thursday November 6, 2025

Time:        1:00 pm

Place:        Microsoft Teams

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Monthly Board Meeting

1. Minutes from the October 20, 2025 meeting of BFPR submitted for approval. 

New Business

1. DOL/BBRS representatives to have open discussion on the upcoming 527 CMR 1.00
2. amendment package.
3. Update on NEC 70, 2026 review.
4. Review 527 CMR 1.00 Draft Amendment Package based off NFPA 1, 2024 edition.
   1. Administrative Committee Chapters 1-9 have been submitted for approval.
5. Staff/Equipment Committee report on adoption of 855, 2026 edition.

Old Business

1. Committee/ Reports
   1. Administrative Code Committee
   2. General Requirements Code Committee
      1. Minutes September 15, 2025, Meeting November 6, 2025
   3. Occupancy Code Committee
   4. Processing Code Committee
   5. Equipment Code Committee
      1. Minutes May 15, 2025, Meeting October 28, 2025
   6. Hazardous Code Committee
      1. Minutes October 23, 2025, Meeting October 29, 2025
   7. Electrical Interpretation Committee
      1. Minutes September 21, 2025, October 21, 2025 (Microsoft Teams)
   8. Massachusetts Electrical Advisory Committee
      1. Minutes October 15, 2025, Next Meeting November 5, 2025, 9:00 a.m. (DFS, Stow)
   9. NFPA 45 Work Group

   10. Hazmat Work Group

       Meeting October 16, 2025, Next Meeting TBA.

   11. Lithium Ion Battery (NFPA 800)
2. Items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair.