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MA H509
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Ashe
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AI Summary
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Establishes the School Carbon Monoxide Safety Trust Fund, administered by the Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, to provide grants to public school districts for installing carbon monoxide detection systems
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Requires all K-12 school buildings (public and private) with fossil-fuel burning equipment or enclosed parking to install carbon monoxide alarms under Board of Fire Prevention regulations
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Mandates a $7,500,000 transfer from the General Fund to the new trust fund by January 1, 2020
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Requires school districts seeking grants to submit installation plans detailing methods, existing system status, and costs, with plans approved within 180 days of submission
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Adopts the 2015 International Building Code standard requiring carbon monoxide detection systems in all new or substantially rehabilitated K-12 school buildings
Legislative Description
Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies
Last Action
Hearing scheduled for 05/12/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
5/2/2025