RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
HR 291 2024 Regular Session Fontenot
Creates the Fire Protection and Construction Code Task Force to study the feasibility of a
transition from the National Fire Protection Association's Life Safety and National Fire
Prevention Codes.
The task force shall be composed of the following 11 members with equal representation,
and the members shall elect a chairperson by majority vote at the task force's first meeting:
(1) The state fire marshal or his designee.
(2) The president of the Police Jury Assoc. of La. or his designee.
(3) The president of the La. Municipal Assoc. or his designee.
(4) The president of the La. Fire Chiefs Assoc. or his designee.
(5) The president of the La. State Firemen's Assoc. or his designee.
(6) The president of the Professional Fire Fighters Assoc. of La. or his designee.
(7) One member appointed by the Parish Presidents of La. Assoc.
(8) One member appointed by the La. State Uniform Construction Code Council.
(9) One member appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.
(10) The chair of the House Committee on Commerce or his designee.
(11) The chair of the House Committee on Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs or
his designee.
Requests a report of the task force to the legislature on or before Feb. 1, 2025.