High Performance Buildings Act; created. (SB160)

Introduced By

Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)

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

Cost-Effective Public Buildings Act. Requires executive branch agencies and institutions 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, conform to Virginia Energy Conservation and Environmental Standards developed by the Department of General Services considering the U.S. Green Building Council (LEED) green building rating standard, the Green Building Initiative "Green Globes" building standard, and other appropriate requirements. Exemptions from the requirement may be granted by the Director of the Department of General Services upon a finding of special circumstances that make construction or renovation to the standards impracticable. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

  • 01/10/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103439D
  • 01/10/2012 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  • 01/16/2012 Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 5-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/17/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB160)
  • 01/18/2012 Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/19/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 01/20/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 01/23/2012 Read second time
  • 01/23/2012 Committee amendments rejected
  • 01/23/2012 Reading of amendments waived
  • 01/23/2012 Amendments by Senator Petersen agreed to
  • 01/23/2012 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB160E
  • 01/23/2012 Printed as engrossed 12103439D-E
  • 01/24/2012 Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N) (see vote tally)
  • 01/25/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB160E)
  • 02/13/2012 Placed on Calendar
  • 02/13/2012 Read first time
  • 02/13/2012 Referred to Committee on General Laws
  • 02/16/2012 Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/16/2012 Committee substitute printed 12105457D-H1
  • 02/20/2012 Read second time
  • 02/20/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB160H1)
  • 02/21/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/22/2012 Read third time
  • 02/22/2012 Committee substitute agreed to 12105457D-H1
  • 02/22/2012 Amendment by Delegate Jones agreed to
  • 02/22/2012 Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB160H1
  • 02/22/2012 Passed House with substitute with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
  • 02/22/2012 VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/24/2012 Passed by for the day
  • 02/27/2012 House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (30-Y 8-N) (see vote tally)
  • 02/27/2012 Title replaced 12105457D-H1
  • 03/01/2012 Enrolled
  • 03/01/2012 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB160ER)
  • 03/01/2012 Signed by Speaker
  • 03/03/2012 Signed by President
  • 03/04/2012 Impact statement from DPB (SB160ER)
  • 04/09/2012 G Approved by Governor-Chapter 680 (effective 7/1/12)
  • 04/09/2012 G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0680)