HOUSE BILL 24-1307
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lieder and Hamrick, Amabile, Boesenecker,
Brown, Clifford, Daugherty, Duran, English, Froelich, Jodeh, Joseph,
Lindstedt, Mabrey, Marshall, Marvin, Ortiz, Ricks, Rutinel, Snyder, Titone,
Valdez, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow, Bird, deGruy Kennedy, Hernandez,
Herod, Kipp, Lindsay, Sirota, Story, Weissman, McCluskie;
also SENATOR(S) Marchman and Danielson, Buckner, Cutter, Exum,
Fields, Ginal, Gonzales, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker,
Michaelson Jenet, Priola, Rodriguez, Sullivan, Winter F.
C
ONCERNING HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN
SCHOOLS
.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly
finds that:
(a) Students and staff in Colorado's public schools deserve access
to clean, healthy air along with proper heating and cooling to improve their
opportunities to learn;
(b) Indoor air quality is one of several toxic threats to students in
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
history, or the Session Laws.
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through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act. schools;
(c) The condition of inadequate school facilities can expose students
and staff to mold and legacy toxins such as lead, asbestos, and industrial
products and chemicals known as PCBs; poor air quality and temperature
control; inadequate lighting; and excessive noise; and
(d) Improving the air quality in schools can result in higher
attendance, better cognitive function, less asthma and other respiratory
health problems, and improved academic performance.
(2) The general assembly further finds that:
(a) In Colorado, many of the conditions that cause unhealthy indoor
air and environmental quality impact Colorado school buildings;
(b) Various Colorado schools have been featured in news stories
profiling funding shortages, heating and cooling issues, and the need for
facility improvements;
(c) The department of education's own Facility Insight Dashboard
reports the average age of school infrastructure to be forty years; and
(d) State school buildings receive a poor score on the department of
education's Facility Condition Index.
(3) The general assembly further finds that:
(a) Despite efforts by state agencies and school districts to improve
indoor environmental quality in classrooms and other school buildings,
many of Colorado's school districts lack the funding and staff to improve
facility conditions and thereby improve school health outcomes;
(b) According to the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2020
infrastructure report card, Colorado schools have an approximately $14
billion funding gap between the need for infrastructure replacements,
repairs, or upgrades and money available from regular funding and budget
processes;
(c) The current funding sources for schools do not equitably
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impacted communities unable to pay for necessary retrofits and updates;
(d) The passage of the federal "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" and
"Bipartisan Infrastructure Law", which was enacted in the federal
"Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act", have made billions of dollars in
federal money available to combine with current and planned state or local
funding that can help public schools improve air quality, improve student
performance and staff retention, and realize significant energy savings for
school districts;
(e) Accessing this federal money would not only improve air quality
in schools but also bring billions of dollars in economic investments in
quality projects to Colorado communities and workers; and
(f) Unfortunately, many of the schools with the most pressing
infrastructure improvement needs lack the staff capacity to track, apply for,
and manage grant funding available at the state and federal level.
(4) Therefore, the general assembly declares that, in order to help
schools address health concerns and energy efficiency needs, this act:
(a) Makes local education providers, including the Colorado school
for the deaf and the blind, eligible to receive grants from the "Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act" cash fund created in Senate Bill 22-215, which
was enacted in 2022;
(b) Authorizes the governor's office to coordinate with outside
entities to provide local education providers, including the Colorado school
for the deaf and the blind, with project planning, grant writing, and other
technical assistance, such as school ventilation and energy efficiency
verification, as needed;
(c) Ensures that school districts' federal funding applications remain
competitive by requiring the use of certified contractors or the negotiation
of a project labor agreement to complete HVAC infrastructure improvement
projects receiving federal funding and requiring compliance with the labor
standards outlined in federal funding opportunities;
(d) Will save schools money by ensuring that facility improvement
PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 projects are completed by a highly skilled workforce and result in
measurable energy efficiency improvements and health improvements for
students and staff; and
(e) Allows Colorado's school districts to choose to undergo an
HVAC assessment and find a pathway to fund any improvements identified
without mandating that any school must undergo an assessment or HVAC
improvements.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-32-152 as
follows:
22-32-152. School ventilation and energy efficiency verification
and repair - definitions - applicability of section - ventilation
verification assessment - filtration - HVAC assessment report -
mechanical engineer review - adjustments, repairs, upgrades, and
replacements - HVAC verification report - periodic inspections and
ongoing maintenance - certified contractors - grants. (1) Definitions.
A
S USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :
(a) "ANAB"
MEANS THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS
INSTITUTE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION BOARD.
(b) "ASHRAE"
MEANS THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEATING,
R
EFRIGERATION AND AIR-CONDITIONING ENGINEERS.
(c) "C
ERTIFIED CONTRACTOR" MEANS A CONTRACTOR ON THE
CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR LIST
.
(d) "C
ERTIFIED CONTRACTOR LIST " MEANS THE CERTIFIED
CONTRACTOR LIST CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION
40-3.2-105.6 (3)(a).
(e) "C
ERTIFIED TAB TECHNICIAN" MEANS A TECHNICIAN CERTIFIED
TO PERFORM TESTING
, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING OF HVAC SYSTEMS BY:
(I) T
HE ASSOCIATED AIR BALANCE COUNCIL;
(II) T
HE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL BALANCING BUREAU;
PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 (III) THE TESTING, ADJUSTING AND BALANCING BUREAU; OR
(IV) A SUCCESSOR ORGANIZATION OF AN ORGANIZATION NAMED IN
SUBSECTION
(1)(e)(I), (1)(e)(II), OR (1)(e)(III) OF THIS SECTION.
(f) "CO2"
MEANS CARBON DIOXIDE.
(g) "D
EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
CREATED IN SECTION
24-1-115.
(h) "HVAC"
MEANS HEATING , VENTILATION, AND AIR
CONDITIONING
.
(i) "HVAC
ASSESSMENT REPORT" MEANS THE HVAC ASSESSMENT
REPORT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
(4) OF THIS SECTION.
(j) "I
NTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE " MEANS THE 2021
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL
CODE COUNCIL OR THE MOST RECENT VERSION ADOPTED BY THE OFFICE OF
THE STATE ARCHITECT CREATED IN SECTION
24-30-1302.5.
(k) "ISO/IEC
17024 PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION STANDARD " MEANS
THE
ISO/IEC 17024 PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION ACCREDITATION STANDARD
DEVELOPED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION
AND THE
INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION FOR THE
PURPOSE OF CERTIFYING PERSONNEL
.
(l) "L
OCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER " MEANS:
(I) A
LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER , AS DEFINED IN SECTION
22-16-103 (4); AND
(II) THE COLORADO SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND CREATED
IN SECTION
22-80-102.
(m) "M
ECHANICAL ENGINEER" MEANS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
WHO IS LICENSED PURSUANT TO PART
2 OF ARTICLE 120 OF TITLE 12 AND HAS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH
HVAC SYSTEMS.
(n) "MERV"
MEANS MINIMUM EFFICIENCY REPORTING VALUE , AS
PAGE 5-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 ESTABLISHED BY ANAB/ASHRAE STANDARD 52.2-2017, "METHOD OF
TESTING GENERAL VENTILATION AIR-CLEANING DEVICES FOR REMOVAL
EFFICIENCY BY PARTICLE SIZE".
(o) "NO
X" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 25-7-1502 (8).
(p) "O
CCUPIED AREAS" MEANS THE CLASSROOMS , AUDITORIUMS,
GYMNASIUMS, CAFETERIAS, NURSES' OFFICES, RESTROOMS, AND OFFICES OF
A SCHOOL
.
(q) "P
PM" MEANS PARTS PER MILLION.
(r) "P
ROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT " HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN
48 CFR 52.222-34.
(s) "Q
UALIFIED ADJUSTING PERSONNEL" MEANS:
(I) A
CERTIFIED TAB TECHNICIAN; OR
(II) A WORKER WHO IS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A
CERTIFIED
TAB TECHNICIAN.
(t) "Q
UALIFIED PERSONNEL" MEANS QUALIFIED TESTING PERSONNEL ,
QUALIFIED ADJUSTING PERSONNEL , OR OTHER WORKFORCE THAT IS HIRED BY
AND UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF A CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PERFORMING
HVAC WORK.
(u) "Q
UALIFIED TESTING PERSONNEL" MEANS:
(I) A
CERTIFIED TAB TECHNICIAN; OR
(II) AN INDIVIDUAL CERTIFIED TO PERFORM VENTILATION
ASSESSMENTS OF
HVAC SYSTEMS BY THE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION
BOARD OR THROUGH AN EQUIVALENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM OR BODY
ACCREDITED UNDER THE
ISO/IEC 17024 PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION
STANDARD
.
(v) "R
EGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM " HAS THE MEANING SET
FORTH IN SECTION
8-15.7-101 (13).
PAGE 6-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 (w) "SCHOOL" MEANS AN EDUCATIONAL FACILITY OPERATED BY A
LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER
.
(x) "TAB"
MEANS TESTING, ADJUSTING, AND BALANCING OF AN
HVAC SYSTEM.
(2) Applicability of section. (a) O
N AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION
, IF A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER UNDERTAKES
HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT A SCHOOL USING MONEY MADE
AVAILABLE BY A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE OR BY A FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT SOURCE IN COMBINATION WITH A STATE GOVERNMENT
SOURCE SPECIFICALLY FOR SUCH PURPOSE
, THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER
SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION IN
IMPLEMENTING THE
HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS .
(b) N
OTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION TO THE
CONTRARY
, A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER IS NOT REQUIRED TO SATISFY
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION UNLESS THE LOCAL EDUCATION
PROVIDER RECEIVES MONEY FROM A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE OR
FROM A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE IN COMBINATION WITH A STATE
GOVERNMENT SOURCE
, WHICH MONEY IS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE SPECIFIC
PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING
HVAC SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS.
(3) Ventilation verification assessment. Q
UALIFIED PERSONNEL
SHALL PERFORM ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
:
(a) Filtration. MERV
13 OR BETTER FILTRATION MUST BE
INSTALLED IN A SCHOOL
'S HVAC SYSTEM WHERE FEASIBLE. QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL SHALL
:
(I) R
EVIEW SYSTEM CAPACITY AND AIRFLOW TO DETERMINE THE
HIGHEST
MERV FILTRATION THAT CAN BE INSTALLED WITHOUT ADVERSELY
IMPACTING EQUIPMENT
;
(II) R
EPLACE OR UPGRADE FILTERS WHERE NEEDED AND VERIFY
THAT FILTERS ARE INSTALLED CORRECTLY
; AND
(III) ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE ,
FREQUENCY OF FILTER REPLACEMENTS , OR UPGRADES TO ALLOW FOR MORE
PROTECTIVE FILTRATION AND RECORD THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE
PAGE 7-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 HVAC ASSESSMENT REPORT.
(b) Ventilation and exhaust. A
FTER ASSESSING THE FILTRATION AS
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
(3)(a) OF THIS SECTION, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
SHALL ASSESS THE VENTILATION RATES IN THE SCHOOL
'S OCCUPIED AREAS
TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY MEET THE MINIMUM VENTILATION RATE
REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
.
A
SSESSMENT OF THE VENTILATION AND EXHAUST MUST INCLUDE ALL THE
FOLLOWING
:
(I) C
ALCULATION OF THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM OUTSIDE AIR
VENTILATION RATES FOR EACH OCCUPIED AREA BASED ON THE MAXIMUM
ANTICIPATED OCCUPANCY AND THE MINIMUM REQUIRED VENTILATION RATE
PER OCCUPANT
. CALCULATIONS MUST BE BASED ON MAXIMUM ANTICIPATED
CLASSROOM OR OTHER OCCUPIED AREA OCCUPANCY RATES AND
DETERMINED BY THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
;
(II) M
EASUREMENT OF OUTSIDE AIR AND VERIFICATION THAT THE
SYSTEM PROVIDES THE MINIMUM OUTSIDE AIR VENTILATION RATES
CALCULATED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(3)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION;
(III) V
ERIFICATION OF COIL VELOCITIES AND UNIT DISCHARGE AIR
TEMPERATURES REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN DESIRED INDOOR CONDITIONS AND
TO AVOID MOISTURE CARRYOVER FROM COOLING COILS
;
(IV) V
ERIFICATION THAT SEPARATION BETWEEN OUTDOOR AIR
INTAKES AND EXHAUST DISCHARGE OUTLETS MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
;
(V) C
ONFIRMATION THAT THE AIR HANDLING UNIT IS BRINGING IN
OUTDOOR AIR AND REMOVING EXHAUST AIR AS INTENDED BY THE SYSTEM
DESIGN
; AND
(VI) MEASUREMENT OF ALL EXHAUST AIR VOLUME FOR EXHAUST
FANS
, SUCH AS RESTROOM EXHAUST FANS , INCLUDING DOCUMENTATION OF
ANY DISCREPANCIES FROM SYSTEM DESIGN
.
(c) Economizers. F
OR HVAC SYSTEMS WITH ECONOMIZERS ,
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL TEST SYSTEM ECONOMIZER DAMPERS FOR
PROPER OPERATION
. ECONOMIZER DAMPERS AND CONTROLS THAT ARE NOT
PAGE 8-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SHALL BE REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
AND THE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
'S QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL SHALL RECORD RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL
MAINTENANCE
, REPLACEMENT, OR UPGRADES IN THE HVAC ASSESSMENT
REPORT
.
(d) Demand control ventilation. (I) I
F DEMAND CONTROL
VENTILATION SYSTEMS ARE INSTALLED
, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL
VERIFY THEIR PROPER OPERATION
.
(II) D
EMAND CONTROL VENTILATION SYSTEMS THAT ARE NOT
PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SHALL BE REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
AND THE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
'S QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
(III) I
F A DEMAND CONTROL VENTILATION SYSTEM IS RECOMMENDED
TO BE DISABLED OR IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDED VENTILATION
RATES
, THE HVAC SYSTEM MUST BE CONFIGURED TO MEET THE MINIMUM
VENTILATION RATE REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT USE OF THE DEMAND CONTROL
VENTILATION SYSTEM AND TESTED AND ADJUSTED TO ACHIEVE THE
ESTIMATED MINIMUM OUTSIDE AIR VENTILATION RATE
, AS DESCRIBED IN
SUBSECTION
(3)(b)(I) OF THIS SECTION.
(IV) Q
UALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL RECORD RECOMME NDATIONS FOR
ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE
, REPLACEMENT, OR UPGRADES IN THE HVAC
ASSESSMENT REPORT.
(e) Air distribution and building pressurization. (I) Q
UALIFIED
PERSONNEL SHALL
:
(A) P
ERFORM SURVEY READINGS OF INLETS AND OUTLETS TO VERIFY
THAT ALL VENTILATION IS REACHING THE SERVED ZONES AND THAT THERE
IS ADEQUATE AIR DISTRIBUTION
;
(B) V
ERIFY THAT INLETS AND OUTLETS ARE BALANCED WITHIN
TOLERANCE OF THE SYSTEM DESIGN
; AND
(C) DOCUMENT READ VALUES AND DEFICIENCIES . IF THE ORIGINAL
SYSTEM DESIGN VALUES ARE NOT AVAILABLE
, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL
DOCUMENT AVAILABLE INFORMATION AND NOTE THE UNAVAILABILITY OF
SYSTEM DESIGN VALUES IN THE
HVAC ASSESSMENT REPORT.
PAGE 9-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 (II) QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL VERIFY BUILDING AND SPACE
PRESSURE TO ENSURE THAT
:
(A) T
HE PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL IS WITHIN TOLERANCE OF DESIGN ,
IF KNOWN;
(B) T
HE SCHOOL BUILDING IS NOT OVER PRESSURIZED ; AND
(C) IF APPLICABLE, ROOMS DESIGNATED FOR TEMPORARY
OCCUPATION BY SICK STUDENTS OR STAFF MAINTAIN A NEGATIVE PRESSURE
,
OR AS OTHERWISE DESIGNED.
(f) General maintenance. Q
UALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL VERIFY
COIL CONDITION
, CONDENSATE DRAINAGE, COOLING COIL AIR TEMPERATURE
DIFFERENTIAL
(ENTERING AND LEAVING DRY BULB ), HEAT EXCHANGER AIR
TEMPERATURE DIFFERENTIAL
(ENTERING AND LEAVING DRY BULB ), AND
DRIVE ASSEMBLY CONDITION
. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL RECORD
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE
, REPLACEMENT, OR
UPGRADES IN THE
HVAC ASSESSMENT REPORT.
(g) Operational controls. Q
UALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL REVIEW
CONTROL SEQUENCES TO VERIFY THAT SYSTEMS WILL MAINTAIN INTENDED
VENTILATION
, TEMPERATURE, AND HUMIDITY CONDITIONS DURING SCHOOL
OPERATION
.
(h) CO2 monitoring. (I) A
S AN INDICATOR OF PROPER VENTILATION
THROUGHOUT THE SC HOOL YEAR
, OCCUPIED AREAS, AS DETERMINED BY
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
, MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A CO2 MONITOR THAT:
(A) I
S HARDWIRED, PLUG-IN, OR BATTERY OPERATED AND MOUNTED
TO THE WALL AT LEAST THREE FEET BUT LESS THAN SIX FEET ABOVE THE
FLOOR AND AT LEAST FIVE FEET AWAY FROM THE DOOR AND ANY OPERABLE
WINDOWS
;
(B) D
ISPLAYS THE CO2 READINGS TO THE SCHOOL FACILITIES
MANAGER OR DESIGNATED STAFF MEMBER THROUGH A DISPLAY ON THE
DEVICE OR OTHER MEANS
, SUCH AS A WEB-BASED APPLICATION OR CELL
PHONE APPLICATION
;
(C) N
OTIFIES THE SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGER OR DESIGNATED
PAGE 10-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 STAFF MEMBER THROUGH A VISUAL INDICATOR OR OTHER ALERT , SUCH AS
AN E
-MAIL, A TEXT, OR A CELL PHONE APPLICATION, WHEN CO2 LEVELS IN
THE OCCUPIED AREAS
, AS DETERMINED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL , HAVE
EXCEEDED ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED PPM
;
(D) M
AINTAINS A RECORD OF PREVIOUS DATA , WHICH RECORD
INCLUDES AT LEAST THE MAXIMUM
CO2 CONCENTRATION MEASURED ;
(E) H
AS A MEASUREMENT RANGE OF AT LEAST FOUR HUNDRED TO
FIVE THOUSAND PPM
; AND
(F) IS CERTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO BE ACCURATE WITHIN
SEVENTY
-FIVE PPM AT ONE THOUSAND PPM CO2 CONCENTRATION AND TO
REQUIRE CALIBRATION NO MORE FREQUENTLY THAN ONCE EVERY FIVE
YEARS
.
(II) Q
UALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL VERIFY THAT THE CO2 MONITORS
ARE ACCURATE WITHIN SEVENTY
-FIVE PPM AT ONE THOUSAND PPM CO2.
(III) I
N SCHOOLS WHERE THERE IS LIMITED OR NO EXISTING
MECHANICAL VENTILATION
, THE ASSESSMENT OF CO2 MONITORING MUST
FOCUS ON DOCUMENTING EXISTING CONDITIONS AND PROVIDING THE
MECHANICAL ENGINEER WITH THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO PROVIDE
MECHANICAL VENTILATION UPGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS
, IF NEEDED, TO
ENSURE PROPER VENTILATION AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY
. OCCUPIED AREAS
WITH LIMITED OR NO EXISTING MECHANICAL VENTILATION MUST HAVE
CO2
MONITORS INSTALLED.
(IV) I
N THE HVAC ASSESSMENT REPORT, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
SHALL INCLUDE VERIFICATION OF THE INSTALLATION OF
CO2 MONITORS IN
OCCUPIED AREAS
, AS APPLICABLE.
(4) HVAC assessment report. Q
UALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL
PREPARE AN
HVAC ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR REVIEW BY A MECHANICAL
ENGINEER
. THE HVAC ASSESSMENT REPORT MUST INCLUDE ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION
:
(a) T
HE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SC HOOL AND THE CERTIFIED
CONTRACTOR COMPLETING THE WORK
, INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL PREPARING THE ASSESSMENT REPORT AND THE NAME
PAGE 11-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER CERTIFYING THE ASSESSMENT REPORT ;
(b) A
DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT, MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT,
AND REPAIR ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES ;
(c) D
OCUMENTATION OF HVAC EQUIPMENT MODEL NUMBERS ,
SERIAL NUMBERS, GENERAL CONDITION OF UNITS, AND ANY ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION THAT COULD BE USED TO ASSESS REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR
OPTIONS GIVEN THE POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED ENERGY EFFICIENCY
BENEFITS
;
(d) V
ERIFICATION THAT EITHER:
(I) MERV
13 FILTERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED; OR
(II) THE MAXIMUM MERV-RATED FILTER THAT THE SYSTEM IS ABLE
TO EFFECTIVELY HANDLE HAS BEEN INSTALLED
, INCLUDING AN INDICATION
OF THE
MERV RATING OF THAT FILTER;
(e) V
ERIFICATION THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN THIS
SUBSECTION
(4) HAVE BEEN SATISFIED, INCLUDING INSTALLATION OF CO2
MONITORS IN OCCUPIED AREAS;
(f) T
HE VERIFIED VENTILATION RATES FOR OCCUPIED AREAS AND
WHETHER THOSE RATES MEET THE ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN
THE INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
;
(g) T
HE VERIFIED EXHAUST FOR OCCUPIED AREAS AND WHETHER
THOSE RATES MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SYSTEM
'S DESIGN; AND
(h) DOCUMENTATION OF SYSTEM DEFICIENCIES AND
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE
, REPLACEMENT, OR
UPGRADES TO IMPROVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY
, NOX EMISSIONS, GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS
, SAFETY, OR PERFORMANCE, IF ANY.
(5) Mechanical engineer review. A
MECHANICAL ENGINEER SHALL:
(a) R
EVIEW THE HVAC ASSESSMENT REPORT;
(b) V
ERIFY OR ADJUST THE ESTIMATED MINIMUM OUTSIDE AIR
PAGE 12-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 VENTILATION RATES;
(c) D
ETERMINE WHAT, IF ANY, ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS, REPAIRS,
UPGRADES, OR REPLACEMENTS ARE NECESSARY TO MEET THE MINIMUM
VENTILATION AND FILTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
MECHANICAL CODE
;
(d) R
ECOMMEND A PATHWAY FOR REDUCING NOX EMISSIONS AND
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
; AND
(e) PROVIDE A COST ESTIMATE FOR ALL RECOMMENDED WORK .
(6) Adjustments, repairs, upgrades, and replacements. A
LL
HVAC REPAIRS, UPGRADES, AND REPLACEMENTS SHALL BE PERFORMED BY
A CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR AND THE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
'S QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
. ALL HVAC ADJUSTMENTS SHALL BE PERFORMED BY QUALIFIED
ADJUSTING PERSONNEL
.
(7) HVAC verification report. (a) T
HE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR OR
A MEMBER OF THE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
'S QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL
PREPARE AN
HVAC VERIFICATION REPORT, AND THE LOCAL EDUCATION
PROVIDER SHALL SUBMIT THE
HVAC VERIFICATION REPORT TO THE
DEPARTMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS AFTER COMPLETION OF ALL WORK
DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS
(3) TO (6) OF THIS SECTION.
(b) T
HE HVAC VERIFICATION REPORT MUST INCLUDE ALL OF THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION
:
(I) T
HE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE SC HOOL AND THE PERSON
PREPARING AND CERTIFYING THE REPORT
;
(II) A
DESCRIPTION OF ASSESSMENT, MAINTENANCE, ADJUSTMENT,
REPAIR, UPGRADE, AND REPLACEMENT ACTIVITIES AND OUTCOMES ;
(III) V
ERIFICATION THAT THE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR OR THE
CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
'S QUALIFIED PERSONNEL HAS COMPLIED WITH ALL
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION
;
(IV) V
ERIFICATION THAT EITHER:
PAGE 13-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 (A) MERV 13 FILTERS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED; OR
(B) THE MAXIMUM MERV-RATED FILTER THAT THE SYSTEM IS ABLE
TO EFFECTIVELY HANDLE HAS BEEN INSTALLED
, INCLUDING AN INDICATION
OF THE
MERV RATING OF THAT FILTER;
(V) T
HE VERIFIED VENTILATION RATES FOR OCCUPIED AREAS AND
WHETHER THOSE RATES MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE
INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL CODE
. IF VENTILATION RATES DO NOT MEET
APPLICABLE GUIDANCE
, THEN THE HVAC VERIFICATION REPORT MUST
INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS UNABLE TO
MEET THOSE RATES
.
(VI) T
HE VERIFIED EXHAUST RATES FOR OCCUPIED AREAS AND
WHETHER THOSE RATES MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE
SYSTEM
'S DESIGN;
(VII) D
OCUMENTATION OF REPAIRS, UPGRADES, OR REPLACEMENTS
PERFORMED IN RESPONSE TO
:
(A) T
HE HVAC ASSESSMENT REPORT; AND
(B) THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER 'S RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION
(5) OF THIS SECTION;
(VIII) D
OCUMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL
MAINTENANCE
, REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS, OR UPGRADES TO IMPROVE
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
, NOX EMISSIONS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, SAFETY,
OR PERFORMANCE;
(IX) D
OCUMENTATION OF THE MECHANICAL ENGINEER 'S
RECOMMENDED PATHWAY FOR REDUCING
NOX EMISSIONS AND GREENHOUSE
GAS EMISSIONS
;
(X) D
OCUMENTATION OF INITIAL OPERATING VERIFICATIONS ,
ADJUSTMENTS, AND FINAL OPERATING VERIFICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION
OF ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR REPAIRS PERFORMED
;
(XI) V
ERIFICATION OF INSTALLATION OF CO2 MONITORS, INCLUDING
THE NUMBER OF MONITORS INSTALLED AND VERIFIED AND THE MAKE AND
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(XII) VERIFICATION THAT ALL WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY A
CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR OR THE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
'S QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
, INCLUDING THE CONTRACTOR'S NAME, THE NAMES OF QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
, CERTIFICATION NUMBERS OF ANY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL , AND
VERIFICATION THAT ALL CONSTRUCTION WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY A
CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR AND THE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
'S QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL
.
(c) T
HE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL MAINTAIN A COPY OF
THE
HVAC VERIFICATION REPORT FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS AND MAKE IT
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST
.
(8) Periodic inspections and ongoing maintenance. (a) A
T LEAST
ONCE EVERY FIVE YEARS
, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHALL PERFORM THE
DUTIES CONCERNING ASSESSMENT
, MAINTENANCE , ADJUSTMENT,
OPERATIONAL CONTROLS, AND CO2 MONITORS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTIONS
(3) TO (6) OF THIS SECTION.
(b) F
OR CO2 MONITORS INSTALLED IN OCCUPIED AREAS , AS
DETERMINED BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
, IF THE CO2 CONCENTRATION
ALARM SET POINT IS EXCEEDED FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN MINUTES MORE
THAN FOUR TIMES IN A MONTH
, QUALIFIED ADJUSTING PERSONNEL SHALL
EITHER ADJUST THE OCCUPIED AREA
'S VENTILATION RATES OR INSTALL A
DIRECT OUTSIDE AIRFLOW MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND VERIFY ITS
ACCURACY TO ENSURE PEAK
CO2 CONCENTRATIONS IN THE OCCUPIED AREA
REMAIN BELOW THE SET POINT
.
(c) E
ACH LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL :
(I) R
ECORD EACH INCIDENT IN WHICH A CO2 CONCENTRATION
ALARM SET POINT WAS BREACHED
;
(II) R
ETAIN EACH RECORD FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS ; AND
(III) MAKE THE RECORDS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST .
(9) Certified contractors. (a) I
F A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER
UNDERTAKES
HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN
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SOURCES OR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCES IN COMBINATION WITH STATE
GOVERNMENT SOURCES SPECIFICALLY FOR SUCH PURPOSE
, THE LOCAL
EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL
:
(I) O
BTAIN AND MAKE USE OF THE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR LIST TO
ASSIST IN CONTRACTOR SELECTION AND ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
; AND
(II) EMPLOY ONLY CERTIFIED CONTRACTORS OR CONTRACTORS THAT
USE PREVAILING WAGES AND APPRENTICES REGISTERED WITH THE FEDERAL
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OR THE STATE APPRENTICESHIP AGENCY CREATED
IN SECTION
8-15.7-102 FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE HVAC
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS .
(b) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH THE CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
LIST ON ITS WEBSITE AND INCLUDE OR REFERENCE THE LIST IN ALL OF THE
RELEVANT MARKETING MATERIAL FOR SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS TO ASSIST IN CONTRACTOR SELECTION AND
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS
.
(c) T
HE REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (9)(a) OF THIS
SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO MECHANICAL
, PLUMBING, AND ELECTRICAL
WORK THAT IS PERFORMED PURSUANT TO A PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENT
,
WHICH ALLOWS A CONTRACTOR AND ALL SUBCONTRACTORS TO COMPETE
FOR CONTRACTS AND SUBCONTRACTS WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER THEY
ARE PARTIES TO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
.
(10) Grants. (a) T
O ACQUIRE MONEY TO PAY FOR HVAC
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION ,
A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MAY :
(I) S
EEK AND ACQUIRE GRANT WRITING SUPPORT AND PROJECT
PLANNING SUPPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
, AS DESCRIBED IN
SECTION
24-75-232;
(II) A
PPLY FOR GRANTS FROM FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT
SOURCES
;
(III) U
TILIZE THE REGIONAL GRANT NAVIGATOR PROGRAM
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(IV) COORDINATE WITH THIRD PARTIES WITH EXPERTISE PERTAINING
TO FEDERAL FUNDING APPLICATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
, INCLUDING
ASSISTANCE CONCERNING
:
(A) S
CHOOL VENTILATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY VERIFICATION ;
(B) S
USTAINABILITY PROJECT PLANNING;
(C) G
RANT WRITING;
(D) T
ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS ENGINEERING OR FEASIBILITY
STUDIES
, NEEDED TO IMPROVE OR MAKE THE CASE FOR A GRANT
APPLICATION
;
(E) C
OMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS ;
(F) I
NCENTIVES FOR TAX CREDITS;
(G) P
ROCUREMENT MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEDERAL
"BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA ACT", SECTION 70901 ET SEQ., OF THE
FEDERAL
"INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT", PUB.L. 117-58;
(H) P
ROJECT FINANCING EXPERTISE, SUCH AS CREATING AN ON-BILL
FINANCING AND REPAYMENT PROGRAM
;
(I) C
OMPLIANCE WITH LABOR STANDARDS OUTLINED IN FEDERAL
FUNDING GUIDANCE
; AND
(J) COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY
BENEFIT AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
, SUCH AS BEST
PRACTICES OR CONSULTANT FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
.
(b) I
N APPLYING FOR A GRANT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
(10)(a)(II) OF THIS SECTION, A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER SHALL ENSURE
THAT EACH GRANT APPLICATION INCLUDES A STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING
THAT THE LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER MUST COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE
LABOR STANDARDS REQUIRED IN ORDER FOR THE LOCAL EDUCATION
PROVIDER TO REMAIN COMPETITIVE FOR FEDERAL FUNDING SOURCES
,
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INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT", PUB.L. 117-58, AND RECEIVE FULL
PREFERENCE POINTS FOR PROGRAMS UNDER THE FEDERAL
"INFLATION
REDUCTION ACT," INCLUDED THEREIN, INCLUDING STANDARDS PERTAINING
TO
:
(I) T
HE FEDERAL "DAVIS-BACON ACT OF 1931", PUB.L. 71-798;
(II) R
EGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS AND OTHER LABOR
MANAGEMENT PARTNERSHIPS
;
(III) P
ROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS ;
(IV) C
OMMUNITY WORKFORCE AGREEMENTS ;
(V) C
OMMUNITY BENEFIT AGREEMENTS ; AND
(VI) PREVENTION OF WORKER MISCLASSIFICATION .
(11) Notices of receipt of federal grant funding. A
LOCAL
EDUCATION PROVIDER THAT RECEIVES FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING FOR
HVAC
IMPROVEMENTS SHALL NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE RECEIPT OF THE
FUNDING
. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PUBLISH ON ITS PUBLIC WEBSITE
NOTIFICATIONS OF ALL FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING THAT IS AWARDED TO
LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDERS FOR
HVAC IMPROVEMENTS.
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-5-123 as
follows:
22-5-123. BOCES - ventilation and energy efficiency verification
and repair. O
N AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION , IF A
BOCES UNDERTAKES HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS USING
MONEY MADE AVAILABLE BY A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE OR BY A
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE IN COMBINATION WITH A STATE
GOVERNMENT SOURCE SPECIFICALLY FOR SUCH PURPOSE
, THE BOCES SHALL
COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
22-32-152 IN
IMPLEMENTING THE
HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS .
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-30.5-121 as
follows:
PAGE 18-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 22-30.5-121. Charter schools - ventilation and energy efficiency
verification and repair. O
N AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION
, IF A CHARTER SCHOOL UNDERTAKES HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS USING MONEY MADE AVAILABLE BY A FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT SOURCE OR BY A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE IN
COMBINATION WITH A STATE GOVERNMENT SOURCE SPECIFICALLY FOR SUCH
PURPOSE
, THE CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
DESCRIBED IN SECTION
22-32-152 IN IMPLEMENTING THE HVAC
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS .
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-30.5-531 as
follows:
22-30.5-531. Institute charter schools - ventilation and energy
efficiency verification and repair. O
N AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF
THIS SECTION
, IF AN INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL UNDERTAKES HVAC
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS USING MONEY MADE AVAILABLE BY A
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE OR BY A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE IN
COMBINATION WITH A STATE GOVERNMENT SOURCE SPECIFICALLY FOR SUCH
PURPOSE
, THE INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL SHALL COMPLY WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
22-32-152 IN IMPLEMENTING THE
HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS .
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 22-80-120 as
follows:
22-80-120. Ventilation and energy efficiency verification and
repair. O
N AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION , IF THE
SCHOOL UNDERTAKES
HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS USING
MONEY MADE AVAILABLE BY A FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE OR BY A
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SOURCE IN COMBINATION WITH A STATE
GOVERNMENT SOURCE SPECIFICALLY FOR SUCH PURPOSE
, THE SCHOOL SHALL
COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SECTION
22-32-152 IN
IMPLEMENTING THE
HVAC INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS .
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-75-232, amend
(1)(d) and (2)(d); and add (1)(d.5) and (5)(e) as follows:
24-75-232. "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" cash fund
- creation - allowable uses - report - legislative declaration - definitions
PAGE 19-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 - repeal. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:
(d) In order for the state to be competitive for the highest range of
funding available to it under the federal act, it is necessary for departments
to have funds available as a nonfederal match, although due to still-evolving
federal guidance the amounts needed and specific types of projects may not
be known in time for this money to be appropriated in the annual general
appropriation act; and
(d.5) WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE "INFLATION REDUCTION ACT OF
2022" AND THE "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW", BILLIONS OF DOLLARS
IN FEDERAL MONEY ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP PUBLIC SCHOOLS IMPROVE AIR
QUALITY IN SCHOOLS
, STUDENT PERFORMANCE, AND STAFF RETENTION; AND
(2) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(d) "Local government" means a county, a municipality, a city and
county,
A LOCAL EDUCATION PROVIDER , or a special district.
(5) (e) (I) T
HE OFFICE SHALL USE EXISTING RESOURCES FUNDED BY
THE FUND TO PROVIDE GRANT WRITING SUPPORT
, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT,
AND PROJECT PLANNING PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1)(e)(V) OF THIS
SECTION TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS
, BOCES, THE COLORADO SCHOOL FOR THE
DEAF AND THE BLIND
, CHARTER SCHOOLS , AND INSTITUTE CHARTER
SCHOOLS
, INCLUDING SUCH ENTITIES THAT ARE UNDERTAKING HVAC
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 22-32-152.
(II) A
S PART OF THE REPORT ISSUED PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (7)(a)
OF THIS SECTION, THE OFFICE SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET
COMMITTEE AND THE CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT COMMIT TEE CONCERNING THE
NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR MATCHING FUNDS FROM LOCAL EDUCATION
PROVIDERS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICE BEFORE
OCTOBER 2, 2025. THE
REPORT MUST INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF REQUESTED MATCHING FUNDS
, THE
RECOMMENDED AMOUNT OF MATCHING FUNDS
, AND AN EXPLANATION FOR
THE DIFFERENCE
, IF ANY, BETWEEN THE REQUESTED AMOUNTS AND THE
RECOMMENDED AMOUNTS
.
(III) F
OR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION (5)(e), THE OFFICE MAY
USE EXISTING MONEY APPROPRIATED FROM THE FUND TO PROVIDE GRANT
WRITING SUPPORT
, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, AND PROJECT PLANNING
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OF APPLICANTS AND TO CONNECT APPLICANTS WITH THIRD PARTIES WITH
EXPERTISE PERTAINING TO FEDERAL FUNDING APPLICATION TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE CONCERNING :
(A) S
CHOOL VENTILATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY VERIFICATION ;
(B) S
USTAINABILITY PROJECT PLANNING;
(C) G
RANT WRITING;
(D) T
ECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, SUCH AS ENGINEERING OR FEASIBILITY
STUDIES
, NEEDED TO IMPROVE OR MAKE THE CASE FOR A GRANT
APPLICATION
;
(E) C
OMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LABOR STANDARDS ;
(F) I
NCENTIVES FOR TAX CREDITS;
(G) P
ROCUREMENT MATERIALS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FEDERAL
"BUILD AMERICA, BUY AMERICA ACT", SECTION 70901 ET SEQ., OF THE
FEDERAL
"INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT", PUB.L. 117-58;
(H) P
ROJECT FINANCING EXPERTISE, SUCH AS CREATING AN ON-BILL
FINANCING AND REPAYMENT PROGRAM
;
(I) C
OMPLIANCE WITH LABOR STANDARDS OUTLINED IN FEDERAL
FUNDING GUIDANCE
; AND
(J) COMMUNITY BENEFIT PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY
BENEFIT AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
, SUCH AS BEST
PRACTICES OR CONSULTANT FUNDS FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS
.
(IV) I
F THERE ARE APPROVED APPLICATIONS FOR HVAC
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT SCHOOL PROJECTS AS
DESCRIBED IN SECTION
22-32-152, THE OFFICE MAY SEEK A SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATION FROM THE FUND
.
SECTION 8. Safety clause. The general assembly finds,
determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
PAGE 21-HOUSE BILL 24-1307 preservation of the public peace, health, or safety or for appropriations for
the support and maintenance of the departments of the state and state
institutions.
____________________________ ____________________________
Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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