BILL NUMBER: AB 1327	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Bass

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act relating to the State Capitol Sustainability Initiative
Task Force.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1327, as introduced, Bass. State Capitol Sustainability
Initiative Task Force.
   Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services to repair
and alter buildings within the Capitol area, as defined.
   This bill would express the Legislature's intent to establish the
State Capitol Sustainability Initiative Task Force by partnering with
the Office of the Governor and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor
and to enter into a memorandum of understanding to further the
sustainability practices at the State Capitol Building.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  (a) The Legislature finds and declares the following:
   (1) The State Capitol Building is almost 140 years old, having
opened in 1869. In the mid-1970s, the State Capitol Building
underwent a major restoration, reopening to the public in 1982. As
the state's most historic and visible structure, the State Capitol
Building presents a singular opportunity to showcase sustainable
practices, demonstrate environmental leadership, and provide
educational opportunities for its nearly 800,000 annual visitors.
   (2) Operations at the State Capitol Building must become more
sustainable, with all of its tenants focused on efforts to foster and
promote energy efficiency, water conservation, reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions, waste diversion and recycling, improvements
in indoor air quality, expansion of renewable energy sources, the
purchase of environmentally friendly products, and other sustainable
practices.
   (3) The California State Assembly has implemented a number of
these practices already, including replacing existing computer
monitors with more energy-efficient flat screens, purchasing recycled
content carpeting and other recycled products; using low volatile
organic compound paints, electronically distributing specific
documents, and upgrading the fuel efficiency of the vehicle fleet
through the purchase of hybrids. These activities save the Assembly
money and protect the environment; however, clearly more can be done
to improve sustainable practices in the State Capitol Building.
   (4) The State Capitol Sustainability Initiative (SCSI) was
announced on Earth Day in 2008, with the objectives of decreasing
electricity and water usage in the State Capitol Building and
increasing recycling efforts and the overall sustainability of the
State Capitol Building.
   (b) It, therefore, is the intent of the Legislature that the
Assembly partner with the Senate, the Office of the Governor, and the
Office of the Lieutenant Governor to establish a SCSI Task Force to
further the sustainability practices at the State Capitol Building
and enter into a memorandum of understanding to develop a coordinated
SCSI strategy for the State Capitol Building.
   (c) It is the intent of the Legislature that initial activities of
the SCSI Task Force include efforts to accomplish the following:
   (1) Join the California Climate Action Registry to determine,
track, and offset the carbon footprint of the State Capitol Building.

   (2) Benchmark and track building operations, such as energy and
water use.
   (3) Increase the overall fuel economy and fuel diversity of the
vehicle fleet.
   (4) Improve waste diversion practices, such as material and
electronic waste recycling, composting, and reusing materials.
   (5) Invest in energy efficiency and water conservation
technologies.
   (6) Promote environmentally preferable purchasing, such as the
purchase of various green and recycled content products.
   (7) Incorporate renewable energy, such as solar technology, into
building operations.
   (8) Integrate sustainable practices into building operations, such
as double-sided copying, the use of low volatile organic compound
paints, integrated pest management, and electronic distribution of
certain documents.
   (9) Partner with the utility companies, labor organizations,
environmental groups, federal and local government, and private
industry to develop green demonstration projects.
   (10) Seek a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
or ENERGY STAR rating, or both.
   (11) Develop public education materials on sustainability for
student groups and other visitors to the State Capitol Building.
   (12) Finalize the Capitol Park Master Plan.
   (13) Undertake demonstration projects that showcase sustainable
technologies and practices in building operations.