Bill Text: NJ S3129 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-11-30 - Reported from Senate Committee, 2nd Reading [S3129 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-S3129-Introduced.html
Sponsored by:
Senator LINDA R. GREENSTEIN
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Senator BOB SMITH
District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)
SYNOPSIS
Provides for priority consideration, by DCA, DEP, DOT, and municipalities, of permit applications for green building projects.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act providing for priority consideration of permit applications for green building projects and supplementing P.L.1975, c.291 and Titles 13, 27, and 52 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. A municipal agency shall provide priority consideration to any application for development associated with a green building project submitted to the municipal agency for review pursuant to the "Municipal Land Use Law," P.L.1975, c.291 (C.40:55D-1 et seq.), provided the application includes a letter from a licensed architect or engineer pursuant to subsection c. of this section.
b. A project shall qualify as a "green building project" if the project has documented incorporation of site, water, energy, and resource efficiency measures and demonstrable practices to promote the health and well-being of the building occupants. Documentation shall be submitted pursuant to subsection c. of this section demonstrating that the project has been registered for certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System as adopted by the United States Green Building Council, or an alternative compliance path in accordance with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 189 minimum requirements, compliance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 700 National Green Building Standard, or compliance with minimum performance requirements of the International Green Construction Code. The term "green building" is reserved for projects which take a holistic approach and do not focus on single measures, such as only energy performance.
c. An application receiving priority pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall include a letter from a licensed architect or engineer describing how the project qualifies as a green building project pursuant to subsection b. of this section. The letter shall include documentation demonstrating how the project qualifies as a green building project and a narrative outlining the sustainable attributes of the project in accordance with the rating systems and standards set forth in subsection b. of this section.
2. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall provide priority consideration to any application for a permit, approval, or other authorization issued by the department associated with a green building project, provided the application includes a letter from a licensed architect or engineer pursuant to subsection c. of this section.
b. A project shall qualify as a "green building project" if the project has documented incorporation of site, water, energy, and resource efficiency measures and demonstrable practices to promote the health and well-being of the building occupants. Documentation shall be submitted pursuant to subsection c. of this section demonstrating that the project has been registered for certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System as adopted by the United States Green Building Council, or an alternative compliance path in accordance with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 189 minimum requirements, compliance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 700 National Green Building Standard, or compliance with minimum performance requirements of the International Green Construction Code. The term "green building" is reserved for projects which take a holistic approach and do not focus on single measures, such as only energy performance.
c. An application receiving priority pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall include a letter from a licensed architect or engineer describing how the project qualifies as a green building project pursuant to subsection b. of this section. The letter shall include documentation demonstrating how the project qualifies as a green building project and a narrative outlining the sustainable attributes of the project in accordance with the rating systems and standards set forth in subsection b. of this section.
3. a. The Department of Transportation shall provide priority consideration to any application for a permit, approval, or other authorization issued by the department associated with a green building project, provided the application includes a letter from a licensed architect or engineer pursuant to subsection c. of this section.
b. A project shall qualify as a "green building project" if the project has documented incorporation of site, water, energy, and resource efficiency measures and demonstrable practices to promote the health and well-being of the building occupants. Documentation shall be submitted pursuant to subsection c. of this section demonstrating that the project has been registered for certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System as adopted by the United States Green Building Council, or an alternative compliance path in accordance with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 189 minimum requirements, compliance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 700 National Green Building Standard, or compliance with minimum performance requirements of the International Green Construction Code. The term "green building" is reserved for projects which take a holistic approach and do not focus on single measures, such as only energy performance.
c. An application receiving priority pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall include a letter from a licensed architect or engineer describing how the project qualifies as a green building project pursuant to subsection b. of this section. The letter shall include documentation demonstrating how the project qualifies as a green building project and a narrative outlining the sustainable attributes of the project in accordance with the rating systems and standards set forth in subsection b. of this section.
4. a. The Department of Community Affairs shall provide priority consideration to any application for a permit, approval, or other authorization issued by the department associated with a green building project, provided the application includes a letter from a licensed architect or engineer pursuant to subsection c. of this section.
b. A project shall qualify as a "green building project" if the project has documented incorporation of site, water, energy, and resource efficiency measures and demonstrable practices to promote the health and well-being of the building occupants. Documentation shall be submitted pursuant to subsection c. of this section demonstrating that the project has been registered for certification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System as adopted by the United States Green Building Council, or an alternative compliance path in accordance with the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 189 minimum requirements, compliance with American National Standards Institute (ANSI) 700 National Green Building Standard, or compliance with minimum performance requirements of the International Green Construction Code. The term "green building" is reserved for projects which take a holistic approach and do not focus on single measures, such as only energy performance.
c. An application receiving priority pursuant to subsection a. of this section shall include a letter from a licensed architect or engineer describing how the project qualifies as a green building project pursuant to subsection b. of this section. The letter shall include documentation demonstrating how the project qualifies as a green building project and a narrative outlining the sustainable attributes of the project in accordance with the rating systems and standards set forth in subsection b. of this section.
5. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill directs the Department of Community Affairs, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Transportation, and municipal agencies to give priority consideration to permit applications for green building projects.
Under the bill, a project would qualify as a "green building project" if the project has documented incorporation of site, water, energy, and resource efficiency measures and demonstrable practices to promote the health and well-being of the building occupants. The bill requires an application receiving priority consideration to include a letter from a licensed architect or engineer describing how the project qualifies as a green building project.
