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NC S528
Bill
Status
4/3/2023
Primary Sponsor
DeAndrea Salvador
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AI Summary
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Establishes the Clean Air Grant Program administered by the Department of Public Instruction to provide grants for replacing aging HVAC systems in public schools to improve ventilation and reduce infectious disease spread.
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Limits eligibility to public school units in counties designated as development tier one areas that have schools with HVAC units manufactured at least 15 years prior to application.
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Caps individual school grants at $2,800,000 and requires purchased HVAC systems to comply with standards from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.
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Appropriates $150,000,000 in nonrecurring funds for the 2023-2024 fiscal year and requires the Department to conduct a survey of all public school units and report findings to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee by March 15, 2024.
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Becomes effective July 1, 2023, with application deadlines and grant awards required by August 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Legislative Description
Public School HVAC Replacements
Appropriations; Budgeting; Buildings; Education; Elementary Education; Funding; Grants; Public; Public Health; Public Instructio
Last Action
Re-ref to Appropriations/Base Budget. If fav, re-ref to Rules and Operations of the Senate
4/4/2023