Senators passed a bill April 28 that expands an existing authority of school districts to levy property taxes and issue bonds for capital projects to include energy efficiency projects.<\/p>\n
LB283, introduced by Malcolm Sen. Ken Haar, includes energy efficiency projects in the $0.052 levy school districts receive for the Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking Fund (QCPUF).<\/p>\n
Currently, QCPUF allows expenditures for environmental hazards, accessibility barriers, life safety code violations, indoor air quality and mold abatement.<\/p>\n
Under the bill, energy efficiency projects also will include:
\n\u2022 inspection and testing regarding energy usage;
\n\u2022 maintenance to reduce, control or eliminate energy usage; or
\n\u2022 restoration or replacement of material in new or existing school grounds or buildings that would reduce or eliminate energy usage.<\/p>\n
The bill passed on a 27-19 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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