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2012 SESSION

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HB 1167 High Performance Buildings Act; created.

Introduced by: S. Chris Jones | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

High Performance Buildings Act.  Requires executive branch agencies and institutions entering the design phase for the construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or renovating such a building where the cost of renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, to conform to Virginia Energy Conservation and Environmental Standards developed by the Department of General Services considering the U.S. Green Building Council (LEED) green building rating and other appropriate requirements. Exemptions from the requirement may be granted by the Director of the Department of General Services upon a finding of special circumstances that make construction or renovation to the standards impracticable. The bill incorporates HB 788.

FULL TEXT

• 01/17/12  House: Presented and ordered printed 12101003D  pdf | impact statement
• 02/09/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12105371D-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1167ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/18/12  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1167ER2)  pdf
• 04/18/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Governor's recommendation

HISTORY

• 01/17/12  House: Presented and ordered printed 12101003D
• 01/17/12  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/27/12  House: Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement
• 02/09/12  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/12  House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/09/12  House: Committee substitute printed 12105371D-H1
• 02/10/12  House: Incorporates HB788
• 02/12/12  House: Read first time
• 02/13/12  House: Read second time
• 02/13/12  House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105371D-H1
• 02/13/12  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1167H1
• 02/14/12  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/12  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
• 02/15/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/15/12  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
• 02/27/12  Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology (12-Y 0-N)
• 02/29/12  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/12  Senate: Read third time
• 03/01/12  Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/12  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/01/12  Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
• 03/07/12  House: Enrolled
• 03/07/12  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1167ER)
• 03/07/12  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/08/12  Senate: Signed by President
• 04/09/12  House: Governor's recommendation received by House
• 04/17/12  House: Placed on Calendar
• 04/18/12  House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 0-N)
• 04/18/12  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 0-N)
• 04/18/12  Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (37-Y 0-N)
• 04/18/12  Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
• 04/18/12  House: Reenrolled
• 04/18/12  House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1167ER2)
• 04/18/12  House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
• 04/18/12  Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
• 04/18/12  House: Enacted, Chapter 793 (effective 7/1/12)
• 04/18/12  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0793)