Amended in Assembly March 21, 2013

California Legislature—2013–14 Regular Session

Assembly Bill No. 627

Introduced by Assembly Member Gorell

February 20, 2013

An act begin insert to add Section 15814.45 to the Government Code, end insert relating to state government.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 627, as amended, Gorell. State government.

Existing law generally regulates energy conservation and efficiency in state buildings begin insert , requires that all new public buildings in which energy costs exceed $10,000 per year be models of energy efficiency that are designed, constructed, and equipped with all energy efficiency measures, materials, and devices that are feasible and cost-effective over the life of the building or the life of the energy efficiency measure, and requires that all existing buildings in which energy costs exceed $10,000 per year, when renovated or remodeled, be retrofitted to meet specified standards end insert .

This bill would begin delete state the intent of the Legislature to end delete require begin insert a end insert state begin delete agencies, departments, and commissions, when they are end delete begin insert agency, department, or commission, if it is end insert evaluating the construction of a new building or facility, or the transfer or renewal of a lease for a building or facility, to consider as a top priority in making that decision whether a net-zero energy consumption building or facility, also begin delete know end delete begin insert known end insert as an energy-independent building or facility, can be constructed or occupied, as specified.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee:  begin delete no end delete begin insert yes end insert . State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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begin insert SECTION 1. end insert   

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begin insert Section 15814.45 is added to the end insert begin insert Government
Code end insert begin insert , to read: end insert

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begin insert 15814.45. end insert   

A state agency, department, or commission, if it is
evaluating the construction of a new building or facility, or the
transfer or renewal of a lease for a building or facility, shall
consider as a top priority in making that decision whether a
net-zero energy consumption building or facility, also known as
an energy-independent building or facility, can be constructed or
occupied if that construction or occupancy can be accomplished
at or at about the same market rate as a traditional building or
facility, and the building or facility meets all of the location, size,
and logistical requirements set forth in the agency’s, department’s,
or commission’s site selection process.

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SECTION 1.  

It is the intent of the Legislature to require state
agencies, departments, and commissions, when they are evaluating
the construction of a new building or facility, or the transfer or
renewal of a lease for a building or facility, to consider as a top
priority in making that decision whether a net-zero energy
consumption building or facility, also know as an
energy-independent building or facility, can be constructed or
occupied if that construction or occupancy can be accomplished
at or at about the same market rate as a traditional building or
facility, and the building or facility meets all of the location, size,
and logistical requirements set forth in the agency’s, department’s,
or commission’s site selection process.

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