Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods. (HB1811)

Introduced By

Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station) with support from co-patrons Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), and Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)

Progress

✓	Introduced
✓	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods. Provides that in the course of procuring goods, if a public body receives two or more bids for products that are Energy Star certified, meet Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)%96designated efficiency requirements, appear on FEMP's Low Standby Power Product List, or are WaterSense certified, such public body may only select among those bids. Read the Bill »

Status

01/21/2021: passed committee

History

Date	Action
01/06/2021	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102296D
01/06/2021	Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/12/2021	Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
01/18/2021	Impact statement from DPB (HB1811)
01/19/2021	Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
01/21/2021	Reported from General Laws (13-Y 9-N) (see vote tally)
01/22/2021	Read first time