2002 Regular Session

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