CT HB05431

Local and regional boards of education must maintain and operate HVAC systems in accordance with American Society of Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning Engineers Standard 62 and operate them continuously during school activity hours, except during scheduled maintenance, emergency repairs, or when non-mechanical outdoor air systems meet Standard 62 requirements.

Schools must close for the day if Standard 62 cannot be maintained for two or more consecutive school activity hours, and gymnasiums must be maintained between 65-85 degrees Fahrenheit while in use by students or close if temperature cannot be maintained for two or more consecutive hours.

Department of Public Health must establish a routine indoor air quality monitoring program consistent with Standard 62 by June 30, 2021, which all schools must implement by June 30, 2022, and review triennially for efficacy.

Local and regional boards of education must designate an individual to receive indoor air quality complaints by December 31, 2020, post complaint procedures online, and investigate complaints; confirmed health hazards must be reported to Labor Department's OSHA and remediation plans must be submitted to Department of Public Health for approval.

All schools must participate in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality Flag Program by June 30, 2021, and maintain HVAC maintenance records for at least five years.