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

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act requires a school district, a charter school, an institute charter school, a board of cooperative services, or the Colorado school for the deaf and the blind (local education provider) to satisfy certain requirements concerning installation, inspection, and maintenance of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in schools if the local education provider undertakes HVAC infrastructure improvements using money from the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" cash fund. The requirements established in the act concern: Ventilation verification assessments, which include assessments of an HVAC system's filtration, ventilation exhaust, economizers, demand control ventilation, air distribution and building pressurization, general maintenance requirements, and operational controls ; The preparation of HVAC assessment reports; The review of HVAC assessment reports by mechanical engineers, who make recommendations regarding necessary repairs and improvements, suggest pathways to reduce emissions, and estimate associated costs; HVAC adjustments, repairs, upgrades, and replacements; and The preparation of HVAC verification reports, which must be maintained for at least 5 years and made available to the public upon request. The act establishes mandatory criteria that an HVAC contractor must satisfy in order to perform work described in the act. A local education provider that undertakes HVAC infrastructure improvements using money from the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" cash fund must do so using only contractors on the certified contractor list established by the department of labor and employment, unless the local education provider determines that there were no responsive, eligible subcontractors available to fulfill the mechanical, electrical, or plumbing portions of the contract. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. June 3, 2025Governor Signed
2. May 16, 2025Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. May 16, 2025Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 16, 2025Sent to the Governor
5. April 23, 2025Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 22, 2025Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. April 17, 2025Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. April 1, 2025Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
9. March 26, 2025House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. March 25, 2025House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
11. March 20, 2025House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
12. March 17, 2025House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

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