HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1930 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1288
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul W. Mark and Joseph D. McKenna
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act requiring carbon monoxide alarms in schools.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Paul W. Mark | 2nd Berkshire | 1/19/2017 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/26/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1930 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1288
By Messrs. Mark of Peru and McKenna of Webster, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1288) of Paul W. Mark and Joseph D. McKenna for legislation to require the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in certain schools. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2156 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act requiring carbon monoxide alarms in schools.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 26F½ of Chapter 148 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following:
(g) Every building or structure, including those owned by the Commonwealth, occupied in whole or in part as a school subject to the authority of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, that: (1) contains fossil-fuel burning equipment including, but not limited to, a furnace, boiler, water heater, fireplace or any other apparatus, appliance or device that burns fossil fuel; or (2) incorporates enclosed parking within its structure shall be equipped by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with working, approved carbon monoxide alarms in conformance with the requirements of the board of fire prevention regulations.