(a) The Interagency Commission shall adopt regulations that require the design development documents for the construction or major renovation of school buildings submitted by a county board to the Interagency Commission to include:
(1) An evaluation of the use of solar technologies, including photovoltaic or solar water heating, based on life cycle costs; and
(2) If an evaluation determines that solar technologies are not appropriate for a construction or major renovation project, a report that explains why the use of the technology is not appropriate.
(b) On or before December 31 of each year, the Interagency Commission shall submit a report on the number of public school construction and major renovation projects in each jurisdiction that use solar technologies to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Division II - Elementary and Secondary Education
Subtitle 3 - State Aid for School Construction
Section 5-301 - "Interagency Commission" Defined
Section 5-302 - Interagency Commission on School Construction
Section 5-303 - State Payment of Certain Public School Construction and Capital Improvement Costs
Section 5-304 - Projections of Needs; Allocation of Funds; Approval of Projects
Section 5-305 - Separate Accounts for Construction Funds; Special Provision for Anne Arundel County
Section 5-305.1 - Capital Projects for Anne Arundel County
Section 5-306 - Montgomery County 6-Year Capital Improvements Program
Section 5-307 - Prince George's County Education Facility Master Plan
Section 5-308 - Reimbursement of State for Debt Service
Section 5-309 - Reuse of Recently Used School Designs; Use of Prototype Designs
Section 5-310 - Survey and Inspection of School Buildings
Section 5-311 - Report on Purchasing Contracts
Section 5-312 - Application of High Performance Building Standards
Section 5-314 - Process for Review and Approval of Construction Projects
Section 5-315 - Local Share of School Construction Costs Revolving Loan Fund
Section 5-316 - Supervision of Distribution of Construction Appropriations
Section 5-318 - Solar Energy Pilot Program
Section 5-320 - Renovation of Existing School Buildings
Section 5-322 - Healthy School Facility Fund
Section 5-323 - Public School Facility Construction Innovation Incentive Pilot Program