NYC Council Introduction 1127

intro.nyc/1127-2023 2022-2023 Legislative Session
Standards and reporting regarding indoor air quality in schools within the city school district.
Status: Filed (End of Session) Committee on Health
Sponsored by Keith Powers
Introduced: July 13, 2023

This bill would require the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to set standards regarding air quality in schools, and would require the Department of Education, in collaboration with the Department of Environmental Protection, to issue real time reports on the DOE website regarding air quality in schools and the installation and maintenance of air quality monitoring devices, as well as annual reports regarding air quality in schools. It would also require the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to engage in outreach and education regarding indoor air quality in schools.

Sponsors: 40