Massachusetts S271 mandates carbon monoxide detectors in schools with fossil fuel-burning equipment.
Massachusetts S271 requires schools with fossil fuel-burning equipment to install carbon monoxide detectors. It establishes the School Carbon Monoxide Safety Trust Fund for grants to school districts for installation. The state board of building regulations and standards must adopt the 2015 International Building Code requirement for new or substantially rehabilitated school buildings. The bill also allows temporary use of battery-operated carbon monoxide alarms and mandates best practices for installation by January 1, 2025.
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