Bill Text: VA HB1811 | 2021 | 1st Special Session | Prefiled

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Bill Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469) [HB1811 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2021-HB1811-Prefiled.html

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1811 Offered January 13, 2021 Prefiled January 6, 2021 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4328.1, relating to the Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods. ----------
Patrons-- Helmer, Bulova, Reid, Simon, Adams, D.M., Hope, Lopez, Mugler, Murphy, Rasoul and Samirah; Senators: Boysko and Marsden
---------- Referred to Committee on General Laws ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 2.2-4328.1 as follows:

§2.2-4328.1. Preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods.

A. As used in this section, "FEMP" means the Federal Energy Management Program.

B. When in the course of procuring goods, if a public body receives two or more bids for products that are Energy Star certified, meet FEMP-designated efficiency requirements, appear on FEMP's Low Standby Power Product List, or are WaterSense certified, such public body may only select among those bids.