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Subcommittee consolidates NFPA references into a single chapter for easier updates
Summary
Members agreed to consolidate references to National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards into a single chapter (chapter 6) so future updates require opening fewer chapters. Staff presented a proposed consolidation of several NFPA documents and asked for final verification of the listed editions.
Committee staff proposed consolidating all NFPA references into a single chapter so the commission can update adopted editions in one place instead of repeatedly amending multiple chapters. Members supported the approach as a way to streamline future updates and shorten the administrative process for adopting new NFPA editions.
Staff said several NFPA documents (examples cited in the meeting included consolidations the draft labeled as "10/10," 1006, 1006/1003 material, 1403, and 1500 references) would be referenced in the consolidated chapter. Members asked staff to verify edition years and to confirm whether any legacy references remain elsewhere in the proposed rule package; staff agreed to correct residual references and to include a short justification for each adopted edition.
Why it matters: NFPA standards underpin many training, certification and safety requirements. Consolidating the references reduces the number of rule sections the agency must open when NFPA editions change and simplifies future rulemaking.
Next steps: staff will clean the draft to ensure each NFPA citation is correct and that any chapters that previously named a particular NFPA standard now point to the consolidated chapter for the adopted edition. The subcommittee also asked staff to confirm that references to any niche standards (for example, industrial fire brigades) are still needed and to recommend removal where unused.
Ending: The committee endorsed the consolidation approach in principle and asked for final citation verification before filing.
