Green Public Buildings Act; certain new or renovated buildings to be built to certain standards. (SB1252)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Green Public Buildings Act. Requires public bodies entering the design phase for construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or renovating such a building where the cost of renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, to build to either the Green Globes Green Building Initiative green building rating standard or the United States Green Building Council Leadership in Energy and Environment Design green building rating standard (LEED). Exemptions from the requirement may be granted by the Director of the Department of General Services for state construction projects or the governing body of a locality or school board for local projects. View Full Text »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
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Comments
This bill is good. The problem is that the wording is not good. What a bother. If it said "Help a lot from harmfully bulling the planet- and will definately reduce smog in cities" then it would pass. I know what they mean, but they get a bit confused I believe. Wording is so important, because a law's meaning can be twisted by any one including a president.