Green Cleaning in Schools:
Developments in State Policy
Illinois
Citation: Illinois Comp. Statutes Chap. 105, §140
Effective: August 2007
Available: HERE
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Green Cleaning in Schools:
Developments in State Policy
District of Columbia
Citation: D.C. Code § 38-825.01
Effective: July 2010
Available: HERE
Summary: The DC Healthy Schools Act of 2010 requires all public schools in the District of Columbia to use environmentally friendly cleaning products.
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Green Cleaning in Schools:
Developments in State Policy
Connecticut
Citation: Conn. General Statutes §§ 10-231g, 10-220; Conn. Public Act 09-81 (Green Cleaning Products in Schools Act)
Effective: October 1, 2009
Available: HERE
Green Cleaning in Schools:
Developments in State Policy
Maine
Citation: Maine Legislative Document (LD) 88; S.P. 32
Effective: May 2007
Available: HERE
Green Cleaning in Schools:
Developments in State Policy
Maryland
Citation: Md. Education Code § 5-112(e)
Effective: October 1, 2009
Available: HERE
Summary: This law requires each county board of education to procure green product cleaning supplies, pursuant to board-developed specifications that allow multiple avenues to achieve green product cleaning supply certification.
Radon Control in New Home Construction:
Developments in State Policy
Oregon
Oregon law establishes a building code (including a residential code) that is uniform and applicable throughout the state, and municipalities may adopt different requirements only if approved by the state. See Or. Rev. Stat. § 455.040.
Green Cleaning in Schools:
Developments in State Policy
Iowa
Citation: Iowa Code § 8A.318 (2010 Iowa House File 823)
Effective: April 2010
Available: HERE
Green Cleaning in Schools
Developments in State Policy
Nevada
Citation: Nevada Revised Statutes §§ 386.419, 4195
Effective: July 1, 2009; revised June 2015
Available: Statute
Summary: Nevada law requires schools to use environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products for cleaning floor surfaces in public schools.
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Green Cleaning in Schools:
Developments in State Policy
Missouri
Citation: Missouri Revised Statutes § 161.365 (2008 Mo. Sen. Bill 1181)
Effective: July 2008
Available: HERE
Summary: This law requires the state to establish, annually update, and distribute to all school districts green cleaning program guidelines and specifications.
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Green Cleaning in Schools:
Developments in State Policy
Vermont
Citation: Vermont Statutes, title 18, §§ 1781-1784 (2011 Vermont Senate Bill 92)
Effective: July 2012
Available: HERE
Summary: This law requires those who provide cleaning products or services to schools to provide and use only environmentally preferable cleaning products.
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