Bill Text: HI SB863 | 2021 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Relating To School Improvements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2021-03-11 - Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 22 [SB863 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2021-SB863-Amended.html

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

863

THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2021

S.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO SCHOOL IMPROVEMENTS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  (a)  The department of education shall conduct an electrical assessment on all public and conversion charter schools in the State to determine whether each school's electrical capacity will allow for the installation of air conditioning units and other air purifying devices in each classroom to improve ventilation.

     (b)  No later than December 31, 2021, the department of education shall submit to the legislature a report of the department's findings and recommendations regarding whether each school's electrical capacity will allow for the installation of air conditioning units and other air purifying devices in each classroom of each public and conversion charter school in the State.  The report shall note the level of need for air conditioning units in classrooms of each public and charter school in the State.

     SECTION 2.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.



 

Report Title:

Education; Electrical Capacity; Air Conditioning; Schools; DOE; Report

 

Description:

Requires the department of education to conduct an electrical assessment on all public and conversion charter schools in the State to determine whether its electrical capacity will allow for the installation of air conditioning units and other air purifying devices and note the level of need in each classroom.  Requires the department of education to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature no later than 12/31/2021.  (SD2)

 

 

 

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