An Act relative to the Massachusetts School Building Authority

This bill amends state laws to ensure that the Massachusetts School Building Authority cannot reject a school district's application for funding solely because the buildings in need of repair are old. The legislation requires the authority to invite all eligible applicants to apply for grants, regardless of the age of their facilities, while still allowing the agency to use building age as one factor when prioritizing projects or deciding which ones to approve. By removing age as an automatic disqualifier, the law aims to give schools with older infrastructure an equal opportunity to compete for repair funds alongside those with newer systems.