New York S 3107: Relates to a school ventilation and energy efficiency assessment, repair and verification program

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S03107 Summary:

BILL NOS03107 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORCOONEY

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COSPNSRFERNANDEZ, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, MAY, RAMOS, RYAN S, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY

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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.

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BILL NOS03107 

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01/23/2025REFERRED TO EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3107

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 23, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. COONEY, FERNANDEZ, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, MAY, RAMOS,
 S. RYAN, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
 to be committed to the Committee on Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a school
 ventilation and energy efficiency assessment, repair and verification
 program

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby
 2 finds and declares that:
 3 a. The issue of ameliorating a school's air quality has gotten a lot
 4 of well-deserved attention during the spread of COVID-19 though venti-
 5 lation and also with the increase of extreme heat conditions in the
 6 classrooms. Cleaner air is better for a school building's population
 7 and even helps with higher thinking/cognitive abilities. Although
 8 schools are now fully open, a school with an outdated or inadequate
 9 heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, which controls
 10 the temperature, humidity, and air quality in school classrooms, leave
 11 many schools susceptible to harmful airborne particles and, therefore,
 12 vulnerable to any current or future contagion that plagues the state. It
 13 is important for the state to establish a program which provides for the
 14 safe ventilation and proper filtration of air throughout each school
 15 building, so they can operate with the confidence that they have safe
 16 and efficient HVAC systems in place.
 17 b. The air ventilation and filtration process, essentially, seeks to
 18 bring outside air into the school building and then both condition (heat
 19 or cool) the outside air and remove any impure air particles as it
 20 enters the building (as well as recycling the indoor air). To maintain
 21 safety, air particles entering a school must meet minimum standards
 22 after going through air purifiers/filters (e.g., MERV 13 filter) and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03182-01-5

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 1 qualified testing personnel and engineers can assess and determine how
 2 well a filtration system is working and how safe the air is.
 3 c. A program designed to ensure proper school air quality control must
 4 include professional assessment, repair and/or replacement of both the
 5 HVAC system, as well as carbon dioxide monitors so that any improvements
 6 to those systems meet the ventil