New York Assembly Bill 7115

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-2)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-03 - referred to education
Pending: Assembly Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Establishes a school ventilation and energy efficiency assessment, repair and verification program to require each school to: obtain an HVAC Assessment Report performed by qualified testing personnel documenting the functionality of the existing system or lack thereof, and obtain a report from a mechanical engineer identifying any upgrades, replacements or other measures recommended to improve the functionality, health and safety and/or energy efficiency of the HVAC system; adjust, and, if necessary, repair existing building HVAC systems, and install or replace HVAC systems, if necessary, to ensure proper and efficient operation, as well as compliance with health and safety standards; obtain an HVAC Verification Report performed by qualified testing personnel documenting any upgrades, replacements, installations or any other work performed on the HVAC system functions as designed and/or in compliance with health and safety standards; install CO2 sensors in classrooms, assembly areas, kitchen or cafeteria areas or building office spaces to provide ongoing verification that proper ventilation is maintained during operation; makes related provisions.

Establishes a school ventilation and energy efficiency assessment, repair and verification program to require each school to: obtain an HVAC Assessment Report performed by qualified testing personnel documenting the functionality of the existing system or lack thereof, and obtain a report from a mechanical engineer identifying any upgrades, replacements or other measures recommended to improve the functionality, health and safety and/or energy efficiency of the HVAC system; adjust, and, if necessary, repair existing building HVAC systems, and install or replace HVAC systems, if necessary, to ensure proper and efficient operation, as well as compliance with health and safety standards; obtain an HVAC Verification Report performed by qualified testing personnel documenting any upgrades, replacements, installations or any other work performed on the HVAC system functions as designed and/or in compliance with health and safety standards; install CO2 sensors in classrooms, assembly areas, kitchen or cafeteria areas or building office spaces to provide ongoing verification that proper ventilation is maintained during operation; makes related provisions.

Asm. Michael Benedetto [D]	Asm. Taylor Darling [D]	Asm. William Colton [D]	Asm. Gina Sillitti [D]
Asm. Phillip Steck [D]	Asm. John McDonald [D]	Asm. William Magnarelli [D]	Asm. Eddie Gibbs [D]
Asm. Kimberly Jean-Pierre [D]	Asm. Jo Simon [D]	Asm. Manny De Los Santos [D]	Asm. Tony Simone [D]
Asm. Angelo Santabarbara [D]	Asm. Karines Reyes [D]	Asm. Anna Kelles [D]	Asm. Matthew Slater [R]
Asm. Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas [D]	Asm. Amanda Septimo [D]	Asm. Juan Ardila [D]	Asm. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn [D]
Asm. Keith Brown [R]	Asm. Harry Bronson [D]	Asm. Andrew Hevesi [D]	Asm. Alex Bores [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-01-03	Assembly	referred to education
2023-05-11	Assembly	referred to education

S06563 (Same As) 2024-01-03 - REFERRED TO EDUCATION

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/A7115
Text	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A07115&term=2023&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A07115