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Senate postpones action on bill that would let school districts lease property for long terms for solar or housing
Summary
Senators debated House Bill 1006, which would allow school boards to lease district property for renewable energy projects or affordable housing for long terms. Concerns about locking public educational property into long-term noneducational uses and omission of wind turbines prompted a layover to the bottom of the calendar.
DENVER — The Senate debated House Bill 1006 on March 31, a measure that would expand school-district authority to rent or lease district property — including for solar projects, energy storage, or affordable housing — and potentially for any term of years subject to statutory limits.
Senator Bridges, who moved the bill, said it allows…
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