Guidance For Pressure Tests In School Facilities In Compliance With Senate Bill 2787 (2026)

[LOGO] # MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT 501 N. WEST STREET, SUITE 1001 WOOLFOLK BUILDING JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI 39201 www.mid.ms.gov MAILING ADDRESS Post Office Box 79 Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0079 TELEPHONE: (601) 359-3569 FAX: (601) 359-2474 WATS: 1-800-562-2957 (Incoming-USA) MIKE CHANEY Commissioner of Insurance State Fire Marshal DAVID BROWNING Deputy Commissioner of Insurance MISSISSIPPI INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL BULLETIN NO. 2026-6 May 15, 2026 ## GUIDANCE FOR PRESSURE TESTS IN SCHOOL FACILITIES IN COMPLIANCE WITH SENATE BILL 2787 (2026) The Mississippi Liquefied Compressed Gas Board and the Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Mississippi (the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ)) are issuing this Bulletin to clarify the application of certain provisions in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) LP Gas Codes. The Mississippi Legislature's passage of Senate Bill 2787 (2026) created a requirement for school facilities that annual pressure tests be performed to ensure gas piping systems are capable of holding at least normal operating pressure over a specified period determined by the applicable codes, rules and regulations. The process for conducting annual pressure testing is hereby clarified as follows: (1) Pressure testing of newly installed LP gas systems shall be conducted in compliance with the provisions of NFPA 54, Chapter 8 (2024). (2) Pressure testing of existing LP gas systems shall be conducted through use of the procedures for a leak check, which shall constitute the necessary pressure test when performed in the manner specified by NFPA 54, Annex C(3)(2)(a) through (c) (2024). The effective date of this Bulletin is May 15, 2026. MIKE CHANEY COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE STATE FIRE MARSHAL