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SB 963 Energy manager; responsibilities.

Introduced by: Scott A. Surovell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Energy efficiency in state buildings. Requires the head of each state agency to designate an existing employee, known as an energy manager, who shall be responsible for implementing improvements to state buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency and climate change resiliency.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Commonwealth Efficient and Resilient Buildings Board; establishes. Establishes the Commonwealth Efficient and Resilient Buildings Board to advise the Governor, the Virginia Public Building Authority, and all state agencies, departments, authorities, institutions of higher learning, and political subdivisions on accelerating improvements to state buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve resiliency. The Board shall be composed of 14 members, including six nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor. The Directors of the Departments of General Services, Mines, Minerals and Energy, and Planning and Budget, or their designees; the Secretaries of Education, Finance, and Natural Resources, or their designees; the Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection; and the Chairman of the Virginia Public Building Authority shall serve ex officio with voting privileges. The bill also requires the head of each state agency to designate a qualified senior employee, known as an energy manager, who shall be responsible for implementing improvements to state buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency and climate change resiliency. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2030.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Energy efficiency; Commonwealth Efficient and Resilient Buildings Board. Establishes the Commonwealth Efficient and Resilient Buildings Board to advise the Governor, the Virginia Public Building Authority, and all state agencies, departments, authorities, institutions of higher learning, and political subdivisions on accelerating improvements to state buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve resiliency. The Board shall be composed of eleven members, including three nonlegislative citizen members to be appointed by the Governor. The Directors of the Departments of General Services, Mines, Minerals and Energy, and Planning and Budget, or their designees; the Secretaries of Education, Finance, and Natural Resources, or their designees; the Special Assistant to the Governor for Coastal Adaptation and Protection; and the Chairman of the Virginia Public Building Authority shall serve ex officio with voting privileges.

The bill also requires the head of each state agency to designate an existing employee, known as an energy manager, who shall be responsible for implementing improvements to state buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve energy efficiency and climate change resiliency.

The Board has a sunset date of July 1, 2030.