Public Meeting Notice  Board of Fire Prevention Regulations (BFPR) Meeting 9/4/25

Date:        Thursday, September 4, 2025

Time:        1:00 pm

Place:        Boards and Commissions Room, DFS, Stow, MA 01775

Monthly Board Meeting

1. Minutes from the August 7, 2025 meeting of BFPR submitted for approval. 

New Business

1. Update on NEC 70, 2026 review.
2. Staff has reached out to BBRS to discuss having a joint meeting.  More information to come.
3. Review 527 CMR 1.00 Draft Amendment Package based off NFPA 1, 2024 edition.

Old Business

1. Committee/ Reports
   1. Administrative Code Committee
      1. Meeting July 8, 2025 (Remote), TBA
   2. General Requirements Code Committee
      1. Minutes July 16, 2025, Next meeting September 2, 2025 (in person)
   3. Occupancy Code Committee
      1. Minutes July 17, 2025, Meeting July 31, 2025
   4. Processing Code Committee
   5. Equipment Code Committee
   6. Hazardous Code Committee
      1. Meeting July 23, 2025, Next meeting TBA
   7. Electrical Interpretation Committee
      1. Next Meeting September 16, 2025
   8. Massachusetts Electrical Advisory Committee
      1. Next Meeting Scheduled for September (TBA)
   9. NFPA 45 Work Group
      1. Meeting July 18, 2025
   10. Hazmat Work Group
       1. Minutes June 27, 2025, Meeting August, 26, 2025, Next Meeting September 11, 2025 (Remote)
2. Lithium Ion Battery
   1. Meeting TBA
3. Items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair.