SB21-202 Summary

• State Treasurer transfers $10 million from the General Fund to the Public School Capital Construction Assistance Fund for air quality improvement grants.

• Grants fund acquisition, repair, maintenance, or upgrading of portable high-efficiency particulate air fans or filtration systems in public schools.

• Board prioritizes grant awards to applicants with lowest matching money percentages first, with no matching funds required for these specific grants.

• Grants cannot be issued as reimbursement for projects funded or completed before April 1, 2021.

• Board must report to the General Assembly during the 2022 departmental presentation, including grant descriptions, amounts, and estimated student beneficiaries; provision expires July 1, 2023.