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SB447: Green Buildings Act; Department of General Services determines when project qualifies for exemption.
Chief Patron
Sen.
Chap Petersen (D-34)
Chap Petersen
(D-34)
Fairfax, VA
Served: 2008–
Progress
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Introduced |
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Signed by Governor |
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Status
03/03/2008: Failed to Pass in Committee
Summary
Department of General Services; capital outlay projects; LEED standards applicable to certain buildings. Requires all state-owned buildings that encompass a total of area of over 10,000 square feet to meet the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) silver certification standard, unless granted an exemption by the Director of the Department of General Services. The provisions of the bill do not apply to construction projects of public school districts.
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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/01/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/04/2008, 02/05/2008, 02/12/2008, 02/13/2008, 02/13/2008 and 02/20/2008.
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Requires all state-owned buildings that encompass a total of area of over 10,000 square feet to meet the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) silver certification standard, unless granted an exemption by the Director of the Department of General Services. The provisions of the bill do not apply to construction projects of public school districts.
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