H 3147 General Bill, By Meacham-Richardson, Davenport and Vaughn
Summary: Toxic materials and indoor air quality in public schools, environmental health website created; DHEC, School districts
    A BILL TO AMEND CHAPTER 23, TITLE 59, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND OTHER PROPERTY, BY ADDING ARTICLE 5, RELATING TO TOXIC MATERIALS AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY IN SOUTH CAROLINA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, WORKING TOGETHER, SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WEBSITE, DEVELOP A SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH POLICY AND MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND AWARD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CERTIFICATES TO QUALIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS; PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE PROHIBITS THE USE BY SCHOOLS OF ANY MATERIALS, PROCESSES, OR PRODUCTS, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SHALL SEEK FEDERAL AND OTHER FUNDS AVAILABLE TO HELP IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.
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12/20/00	House	Prefiled
12/20/00	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs
01/09/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-69
01/09/01	House	Referred to Committee on Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-70