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HB 25-1245

Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Improvement Projects in Schools

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jennifer Bacon and 35 co-sponsors

Authorizes and funds HVAC upgrades in K-12 schools to boost indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and health, prioritizing aging systems and benefiting students and staff.

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Bill Summary · HB 25-1245

Summary — HB 25-1245: Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Improvement Projects in Schools

Bill number: HB 25-1245
Title: Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Improvement Projects in Schools
Status: Governor Signed (June 3, 2025)
Introduced: February 12, 2025

Note: The full bill text was not provided. This summary synthesizes the bill title and legislative history and identifies likely substantive elements and impacts that bills of this type typically address. For precise statutory language, funding amounts, and implementation details, consult the enacted bill text.

Purpose / Intent

The bill’s stated aim (by title) is to authorize, fund, or otherwise facilitate improvement projects for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in school facilities. The broad goals implicit in such legislation are to improve indoor air quality, support student and staff health, increase energy efficiency, and modernize aging building systems in K–12 schools.

Legislative status and timeline

  • Introduced in the House: February 12, 2025 (assigned to Business Affairs & Labor)
  • Passed House (Third Reading, no amendments): March 26, 2025
  • Passed Senate (Third Reading, no amendments): April 23, 2025
  • Sent to Governor: May 16, 2025
  • Governor signed into law: June 3, 2025

Major committee steps included referrals to House Business Affairs & Labor and House Finance, and Senate Business, Labor & Technology.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Cathy Kipp; Sheila Lieder; Eliza Hamrick; Jessie Danielson.
Many additional cosponsors from both chambers (a broad, bipartisan slate).

Key provisions (inferred / typical components)

The actual enacted language was not supplied. Bills titled to address HVAC improvements in schools commonly include one or more of the following elements; confirm against the enacted text for specifics:
- Creation or expansion of a state grant or rebate program to finance HVAC upgrades in K–12 school buildings.
- Prioritization criteria (e.g., age/condition of systems, schools with elevated health risks, schools serving disadvantaged communities).
- Minimum technical standards (ventilation rates, filtration levels, energy-efficiency requirements) for eligible projects.
- Matching-fund rules for local school districts and guidance on eligible costs (equipment, installation, testing, commissioning).
- Roles for state agencies (e.g., Department of Education, Department of Public Health, energy offices) in program administration, application review, and reporting.
- Reporting, auditing, and monitoring requirements to ensure funds are used as intended and projects meet performance targets.

Who is affected

  • K–12 public school districts and charter schools (primary beneficiaries).
  • Students, teachers, and school staff through improved indoor air quality and potentially reduced absenteeism.
  • Local governments and school facility managers (project planning, contracting).
  • HVAC contractors, energy-efficiency vendors, and engineers (project delivery).
  • State agencies responsible for administering funds and oversight.

Implementation and fiscal considerations

  • The enacted bill likely creates an implementation timeline, application process, and oversight mechanisms; these determine when projects start and how quickly funds flow to districts.
  • Fiscal impact (state appropriations or reallocated funds, amounts, and whether ongoing funding is required) is not specified here — consult the fiscal note and appropriations sections in the bill text for dollar figures and budgetary effects.

Where to find the full text and fiscal note

To review the exact statutory changes, funding amounts, eligibilities, and implementation steps, consult:
- The enacted bill text on the state legislature’s website (search HB 25-1245).
- The bill’s fiscal note and implementation guidance published by the relevant state agencies.

If you’d like, I can retrieve the full bill text and fiscal note and prepare a section-by-section summary of the enacted provisions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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