CHAPTER 499
S.P. 518 - L.D. 1602
An Act Regarding the Division of Safety and Environmental Services in the Bureau of General Services
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §1742, sub-§24, as repealed and replaced by PL 1989, c. 502, Pt. A, §17, is amended by amending the first paragraph to read:
24. Application of minimum air ventilation standards. Beginning September 1, 1988, to apply the ANSA-ASHARE Indoor Air Quality and Ventilation Standards contained in the proposed revision, 1981 R, July 15, 1986 ASHRAE Standard 62-1989 entitled, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality, as prepared by the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc. or more stringent standards to buildings occupied by state employees during normal working hours. These standards shall must be applied to buildings which that are constructed or substantially renovated by the State after September 1, 1988, and to buildings for which the State enters into new leases or renews leases following the date in this subsection. For the purpose of this subsection, "substantial renovation" means any renovation for which the cost exceeds 50% of the buildings' value.
Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §1742-E is enacted to read:
§1742-E. Bureau of General Services; asbestos, lead and indoor air quality assessment and mitigation services
1. Asbestos, lead and indoor air quality assessment and mitigation services. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services, through the Bureau of General Services, Division of Safety and Environmental Services, shall provide asbestos, lead and indoor air quality assessment and mitigation oversight services for public schools and state facilities. The Division of Safety and Environmental Services is the lead agency of the State for asbestos, lead and indoor air quality matters.
Effective September 19, 1997, unless otherwise indicated.
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