SENATE BILL 683

File Code: Primary and Secondary Education

Sponsored By:

Senator Pinsky

Entitled:

Public School Construction - Use of Solar Energy - Pilot Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the Interagency Council on Public School Construction to encourage local boards to study, design, and construct or renovate energy efficient school buildings that use solar energy systems that meet some electrical needs of those buildings; requiring the Interagency Council to provide program grants for specified purposes at existing public schools or in new or renovated school building projects; authorizing a local board to apply to the Interagency Council for grants to purchase and install a solar energy system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/5

Hearing 2/27 at 1:30 p.m.

3/11

Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSTRUCTION

EDUCATION, BOARDS OF

ENERGY MATTERS -see also- FUEL; POWER PLANTS; SOLAR ENERGY

GRANTS

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PUBLIC WORKS, BOARD OF

SOLAR ENERGY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Education

( 5-301.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered