VA HB788 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-02-09 - House: Incorporated by General Laws
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Department of General Services; Green Public Buildings Act. Requires public bodies entering the design phase for construction of a new building greater than 7,500 gross square feet in size, or renovating such a building where the cost of renovation exceeds 75 percent of the value of the building, to build to either the LEED Silver or Green Globes two globe standard. Exemptions from the requirement may be granted by the Director of the Department of General Services for state construction projects or by the governing body of a locality or school board for local projects. The bill provides for a delayed effective date for localities of July 1, 2013.

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Title

Green Public Buildings Act; created.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2012-02-09 House: Incorporated by General Laws
2012-02-09 House: Incorporated by General Laws
2012-02-09 House: Reconsidered by General Laws
2012-02-07 House: Stricken from docket by General Laws by voice vote
2012-02-02 House: Subcommittee recommends striking from docket by voice vote
2012-01-27 House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
2012-01-11 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
2012-01-11 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12102181D

Same As/Similar To

HB1167 (Similar To) 2012-04-18 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
221182(n/a)See Bill Text
221183(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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