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MA H509

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brian Ashe

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • Mandates a $7,500,000 transfer from the General Fund to the new trust fund by January 1, 2020

  • Requires school districts seeking grants to submit installation plans detailing methods, existing system status, and costs, with plans approved within 180 days of submission

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Education2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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