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House Bill No. 5506

Public Act No. 22-118 515 of 739

the final plans for any phase of a school building project as provided in section 10-291, said commissioner shall promptly review such plans and check them to the extent appropriate for the phase of development or construction for which final plans have been submitted to determine whether they conform with the requirements of the Fire Safety Code, the Department of Public Health, the life-cycle cost analysis approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, the State Building Code and the state and federal standards for design and construction of public buildings to meet the needs of persons with disabilities and the school safety infrastructure criteria, [developed by the School Safety Infrastructure Council, pursuant to] described in section 10-292r, and if acceptable a final written approval of such phase shall be sent to the town or regional board of education and the school building committee. No phase of a school building project, subject to the provisions of subsection (c) or (d) of this section, shall go out for bidding purposes prior to such written approval. Sec. 380. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 10-283 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said section requiring a completed grant application be submitted prior to June 30, 2021, the school building project, including the installation of an artificial turf athletic field, at E. C. Goodwin Technical High School with costs not to exceed forty-five million dollars, shall be included in section 362 of this act and shall subsequently be considered for a grant commitment from the state, provided an application for such school building project is filed prior to October 1, 2023, and meets all other provisions of chapter 173 of the general statutes or any regulation adopted by the State Board of Education or the Department of Administrative Services pursuant to said chapter and is eligible for grant assistance pursuant to said chapter. Sec. 381. (Effective from passage) Notwithstanding the provisions of