HB3524sam001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Adriane Johnson

Filed: 5/1/2023

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3524

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3524 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 2-3.196 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/2-3.196 new)

Sec. 2-3.196. Air Quality in Schools Task Force

(a) The Air Quality in Schools Task Force is created. The purpose of the task force is to study and make recommendations to the General Assembly on air quality goals for elementary, middle, and high schools, processes to assess current ventilation systems in schools, processes to improve ventilation after assessment, and potential State and federal funding sources to improve school air quality in the State.

The Task Force shall consist of all of the following members:

(1) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(3) One member appointed by the President of the Senate.

(4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(5) One member appointed by the Office of the Governor.

(6) One member of the State Board of Education, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(7) One member appointed by the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(8) One member from a group representing school boards in this State, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(9) One member from a labor union that trains individuals to perform ventilation assessments and work on ventilation systems in large buildings, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(10) One member from a labor union representing teachers in this State, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(11) Two parents of students currently attending school, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(12) One district superintendent, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(13) One school principal, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(14) One school groundskeeper, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

(15) One environmental engineer, appointed by the Director of the Environmental Protection Agency.

(16) One member appointed by the Director of Public Health.

(17) One member of the Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, appointed by the Director of Public Health.

(18) One member of a disability rights organization, appointed by the State Superintendent of Education.

Members of the task force shall serve without compensation.

(b) The State Board of Education shall provide administrative assistance and necessary staff support services.

(c) The task force shall issue recommendations for elementary and secondary schools relating to best practices to better assess current ventilation systems in schools and to improve their overall maintenance, as well as identify potential infrastructure needs. The recommendations shall also identify potential State and federal funding sources to assist schools in improving identified infrastructure and ventilation needs.".