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                                                                  AB 828
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          CONCURRENCE IN SENATE AMENDMENTS
          AB 828 (Lieu)
          As Amended  September 1, 2009 
          Majority vote
           
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          |ASSEMBLY:  |50-30|(May 28, 2009)  |SENATE: |24-10|(September 3,  |
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           Original Committee Reference:    B. & P.  

           SUMMARY  :  Requires the California Building Standards Commission  
          (CBSC) or any state agency proposing green building standards  
          (GBS) to seek the input of specified state agencies and other  
          organizations, as prescribed.  

           The Senate amendments  delete the requirement that the GBS  
          adopted or approved by the CBSC pursuant to this bill, at a  
          minimum, be inserted into the relevant part of the California  
          Building Standards Code, where appropriate, and adds the  
          Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to the  
          list of agencies sought for input in the development of green  
          building standards. 

           AS PASSED BY THE ASSEMBLY  , this bill was substantially similar  
          to the version approved by the Senate.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  According to the Senate Appropriations  
          Committee, pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8, negligible state costs.  


           COMMENTS  :  This bill, as amended in the Senate, is consistent  
          with Assembly actions and includes minor amendments to delete  
          language already included in existing law.  According to the  
          author's office, HCD requested to be added to the list of  
          agencies sought for input in the development of green building  
          standards.


           Analysis Prepared by  :    Joanna Gin / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301 


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