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MA H4103

MA H4103
Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies


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Introduced
03/21/2016
In Committee
03/21/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

AI Summary

This bill establishes a "School Carbon Monoxide Safety Trust Fund" to provide grants to public school districts for the installation of carbon monoxide detection systems, which are now required in school buildings that use fossil-fuel burning equipment or have enclosed parking. School districts must submit an installation plan to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the Department of Fire Safety for approval before receiving funds. The bill also mandates the installation of carbon monoxide detection systems in new or substantially rehabilitated restaurants that use fossil-fuel burning equipment or have enclosed parking, and it requires the state board of building regulations and standards to adopt minimum standards for these installations in schools based on the 2015 International Building Code. While the bill initially allows for temporary use of battery-powered or plug-in alarms with battery backup, it also allocates $7,500,000 from the General Fund to the new trust fund and requires the development of best practices for system placement and installation in public schools.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security (Joint)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 03/21/2016)

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