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2012 SESSION
SB 160 High Performance Buildings Act; created.
Introduced by: J. Chapman Petersen | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)
High Performance Buildings Act. Requires executive branch agencies and institutions entering the design phase for 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 standard, the Green Building Initiative "Green Globes" building standard, 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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103439D pdf | impact statement
- 01/23/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103439D-E pdf | impact statement
- 02/16/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105457D-H1 pdf | impact statement
- 03/01/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB160ER) pdf | impact statement
- 04/09/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0680) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/10/12 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103439D
- 01/10/12 Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/16/12 Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (9-Y 5-N)
- 01/18/12 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 01/19/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/20/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/23/12 Senate: Read second time
- 01/23/12 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/23/12 Senate: Committee amendments rejected
- 01/23/12 Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 01/23/12 Senate: Amendments by Senator Petersen agreed to
- 01/23/12 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB160E
- 01/23/12 Senate: Printed as engrossed 12103439D-E
- 01/24/12 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N)
- 02/13/12 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/13/12 House: Read first time
- 02/13/12 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/16/12 House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/12 House: Committee substitute printed 12105457D-H1
- 02/20/12 House: Read second time
- 02/21/12 House: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/12 House: Read third time
- 02/22/12 House: Committee substitute agreed to 12105457D-H1
- 02/22/12 House: Amendment by Delegate Jones agreed to
- 02/22/12 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment SB160H1
- 02/22/12 House: Passed House with substitute with amendment (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/22/12 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/24/12 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/27/12 Senate: House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (30-Y 8-N)
- 02/27/12 Senate: Title replaced 12105457D-H1
- 03/01/12 Senate: Enrolled
- 03/01/12 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB160ER)
- 03/01/12 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/12 Senate: Signed by President
- 04/09/12 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 680 (effective 7/1/12)
- 04/09/12 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0680)