An Act To Promote the Forest Products Industry in School Construction and Renovation Involving Heating Systems

Sec. 1. 20-A MRSA §15908-B  is enacted to read:

§ 15908-B.  Modern wood heating systems

In approving school construction projects, the state board shall ensure that school administrative units have considered and demonstrated a preference for modern wood heating systems, with wood biomass fuels sourced locally and in a manner that benefits the State's economy, in all planning and design for new or substantially renovated schools or school buildings subject to state board approval.

As used in this section, "substantially renovated" has the same meaning as in section 15908-A, subsection 1.

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This bill requires consideration of modern wood heating systems, with wood biomass fuels sourced locally and in a manner that benefits the State's economy, in the construction of new or substantially renovated schools or school buildings subject to State Board of Education approval.