The Indoor Environments and Green Buildings Policy Resource Center
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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Citation: Hawaii Rev. Statutes §§302A-1509, 321-26.5 (2009 Hawaii House Bill 1538)
Effective: July 2009
Available: HERE
Summary: This law requires public schools to give first preference to green cleaning products certified by Green Seal and directs the state health department to develop a list of such products.
(approx. 2,500 students and 4 schools)
Citation: Memorandum to Staff from the Director of Facilities, “Green Cleaning Initiative and Tools for Schools”
Effective: January 2007
(approx. 138,500 students and 200 schools)
Citation: Montgomery County Public Schools, “Healthy, High Performance Cleaning Program”
Effective: September 2006
Available: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/schoolplantops/PDF/HHPCPlan.pdf
(approx. 138,500 students and 200 schools)
Citation: Montgomery County Public Schools, “Healthy, High Performance Cleaning Program”
Effective: September 2006
Available: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/schoolplantops/PDF/HHPCPlan.pdf
(approx. 5,700 students and 10 schools)
Citation: Great Neck Public Schools Policy No. 8116, “Petrochemical-Based Product Use”
Effective: March 2004
Available: http://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/ (“Policies,” “Facilities”)
(approx. 421,000 students, 623 schools)
Citation: Chicago Public Schools Board of Education, Chicago Public Schools Policy Manual § 410.8 - Green Cleaning Policy (2005) (one-page document)
Effective: September 2005
(approx. 57,000 students and 144 schools)
Citation: Boston Public Schools, Superintendent’s Circular #FMT-12: Green Cleaners Policy
Effective: April 2007
Summary: The Green Cleaners Policy establishes Boston Public Schools’ commitment to purchasing green cleaning products, implementing best practices and training staff.
(approx. 10,500 students and 21 schools)
Citation: Bellingham School District, Green Cleaning Policy
Effective: Beginning 2003-2004 school year
Summary: This one-page policy states the district’s commitment to purchasing and using only green cleaning products.
In 2012, Illinois enacted legislation requiring that new single family homes and dwellings with two or fewer apartments include passive radon resistant construction techniques, as defined by the legislation. See 420 Ilinois Stat. 52/1 et seq..
