2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 2

CHAPTER NUMBER: 205 File Code: Primary and Secondary Education Prior Year Introduction As: SB 683/02 - B&T
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 of education 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 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 Council for grants to purchase and install a solar energy system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
10/2
Pre-filed
1/8
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Hearing 1/22 at 1:30 p.m.
1/14
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 1/22 at 2:30 p.m.
2/10
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
2/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/12
Third Reading Passed (46-1)
4/4
Returned Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 205
House Action
2/13
First Reading Appropriations & Environmental Matters
3/12
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
(Appropriations)
3/13
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
(Environmental Matters)
4/3
Favorable Report by Appropriations
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Special Order p.m. session (Delegate Frush) Adopted
Special Order 4/5 (Delegate Frush) Adopted
4/1
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
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 (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 12, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-1)
House
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (135-1)