Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-083-2013    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 11/19/2013
Introduced Date 10/22/2013 Public Hearing Date
Effective date: 1/21/2014    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS for the purpose of requiring clean renewable energy technology in the construction or major renovation of public buildings; defining clean renewable energy technology; providing for a clean renewable energy technology project feasibility assessment by the Purchasing Agent; establishing a Clean Renewable Energy Program; specifying the purposes and uses of the Program; and generally relating to clean renewable energy technology.
Proposers/Sponsors: Mary A. Lehman, Derrick Leon Davis, Mel Franklin, Eric C. Olson, Karen R. Toles
Code sections: 02-505 - , 02-506 - , 02-507 - , 10A-158.03 - , 10A-158.04 - , 10A-158.05 - , 10A-158.06 -
Attachments: 1. B2013083.pdf, 2. CB-83-2013 AIS
Contact: Colette R. Gresham, Legislative Officer
Title
AN ACT CONCERNING CLEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS for the purpose of requiring clean renewable energy technology in the construction or major renovation of public buildings; defining clean renewable energy technology; providing for a clean renewable energy technology project feasibility assessment by the Purchasing Agent; establishing a Clean Renewable Energy Program; specifying the purposes and uses of the Program; and generally relating to clean renewable energy technology.
Background
The proposed legislation will require clean renewable energy technology in the construction of a new public building or the major renovation of a public building.  The new or major renovation public building project shall have installed one kilowatt of clean renewable energy technology for every 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.  The legislation will require a project feasibility assessment for clean renewable energy technology by the Purchasing Agent.  The legislation would also establish a Clean Renewable Energy Fund.