California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 2543


Introduced by Assembly Member Gordon

February 19, 2016


An act to amend Sections 15814.22 and 15814.28 of the Government Code, relating to state buildings.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 2543, as introduced, Gordon. State buildings: efficiency.

Existing law requires the Department of General Services, in consultation with other state entities that include the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, to develop a plan to exploit cost-effective energy efficiency measures in state facilities. Existing law requires the department to update the plan biennially, coordinate implementation efforts, and make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature to achieve energy goals for state facilities. Existing law requires the department to make these recommendations no later than March 1, 2009, and biennially thereafter. Existing law also requires the department to report on projects under its jurisdiction, as specified.

This bill would instead require the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the department, to develop a plan to exploit cost-effective energy efficiency and water conservation measures in state facilities. This bill would require the department, in consultation with the commission, to submit recommendations on energy efficiency and water conservation goals to the Governor and the Legislature. This bill would require the department, in consultation with the commission, to make these recommendations no later than January 1, 2018.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.

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

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SECTION 1.  

(a) In enacting this act, the Legislature recognizes
2the following:

3(1) The significant energy savings and greenhouse gas emission
4reductions inherent in the state’s existing state-owned building
5stock.

6(2) It is the policy of the state to promote conservation and
7efficient use of water.

8(3) The need to establish a comprehensive energy efficiency
9program to capture these reductions.

10(b) The Legislature further recognizes that state government
11should lead by example and demonstrate to the public the cost and
12environmental benefits of implementing energy efficient
13technology into daily life.

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SEC. 2.  

Section 15814.22 of the Government Code is amended
15to read:

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15814.22.  

begin insert(a)end insertbegin insertend insertThebegin delete Department of General Services,end deletebegin insert State
17Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission,end insert

18 in consultation with thebegin delete State Energy Resources Conservation and
19Development Commissionend delete
begin insert Department of General Servicesend insert and
20other state agencies and departments, shall develop a multiyear
21plan, to be updated biennially, with the goal of exploiting all
22practicable and cost-effective energy efficiencybegin insert and water
23conservationend insert
measures in state facilities.begin insert The commission shall
24solicit input from both public and private entities.end insert
The department
25shall coordinate plan implementation efforts, and make
26recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature to achieve
27energy efficiencybegin insert and water conservationend insert goals for state facilities.

begin insert

28(b) The plan shall not prohibit, limit, or supersede more
29stringent green building requirements for state facilities.

end insert
begin insert

30(c) For the purposes of this section, “state facility” means any
31public building, as defined in Section 15802, but does not include
32any building leased by the state, unless that building is financed
33through the issuance of lease-revenue bonds.

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SEC. 3.  

Section 15814.28 of the Government Code is amended
35to read:

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15814.28.  

Thebegin delete departmentend deletebegin insert Department of General Services,
2in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and
3Development Commission,end insert
shall, no later thanbegin delete Marchend deletebegin insert Januaryend insert 1,
4begin delete 2009,end deletebegin insert 2018,end insert and biennially thereafter, make the recommendations
5required in Section 15814.22, and report on all of the following
6for projects under its jurisdiction:

7(a) The progress made toward implementing energy efficiency
8measures in state facilities.

9(b) The most common energy efficiency measures being
10implemented.

11(c) The obstacles preventing further implementation of energy
12efficiency measures.

13(d) How current efforts and ideas can be incorporated into the
14Governor’s five-year infrastructure plan described in Section
1513102.



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