BILL NUMBER: AB 2670	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 31, 2010
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 31, 2010
	AMENDED IN SENATE  AUGUST 2, 2010
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 28, 2010

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member John A. Perez

                        FEBRUARY 19, 2010

   An act to add Article 4 (commencing with Section 8195) to Chapter
2.8 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, relating to the
State Capitol Sustainability Task Force.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2670, John A. Perez. State Capitol Sustainability Task Force.
   Existing law authorizes the Director of General Services to repair
and alter buildings within the Capitol area, as defined.
   This bill would establish the State Capitol Sustainability Task
Force consisting of officials and employees of the California State
Senate, the California State Assembly, the Office of the Governor,
and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to coordinate, develop, and
complete a State Capitol Sustainability Initiative to further the
sustainability practices at the State Capitol Building, the
Legislative Office Building, and the State Capitol Park grounds.


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

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares the following:
   (a) California's State Capitol opened in 1869, and is now 141
years old. In the mid-1970s, the State Capitol underwent a major
restoration and renovation, reopening to the public in 1982. As one
of the state's most historic and visible structures, the State
Capitol Building and grounds present a unique opportunity to showcase
sustainable practices, demonstrate environmental leadership, and
provide environmental educational opportunities to nearly 800,000
annual visitors.
   (b) Operations at the State Capitol must become even more
sustainable, with renewed efforts focused on energy efficiency, water
conservation, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, alternative
fuel vehicles, waste diversion and recycling, improvements in indoor
air quality, the use of renewable energy sources, and the purchase of
environmentally friendly products.
   (c) The California State Legislature has instituted a number of
these practices already, including replacing computer monitors with
more energy-efficient flat screens, purchasing recycled content
carpeting and other products, using low volatile organic compound
paints, electronically distributing certain documents, and upgrading
the fuel efficiency of the vehicle fleet through the purchase of
hybrids. These activities save money and protect the environment;
however, clearly more can be done to implement sustainable practices
in the State Capitol.
  SEC. 2.  Article 4 (commencing with Section 8195) is added to
Chapter 2.8 of Division 1 of Title 2 of the Government Code, to read:


      Article 4.  State Capitol Sustainability Task Force


   8195.  (a) There is hereby established the State Capitol
Sustainability Task Force, referred to as the task force for purposes
of this article.
   (b) The task force is composed of six members, appointed as
follows:
   (1) Two members appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, each of
whom shall be a Member of the Assembly or an employee of the
Assembly.
   (2) Two members appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules, each
of whom shall be a Member of the Senate or an employee of the Senate.

   (3) One member appointed by the Governor, who shall be a member of
the Governor's staff or a Governor's appointee in the executive
branch of state government.
   (4) One member appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, who shall be
a member of the Lieutenant Governor's staff.
   (c) Each member of the task force shall serve at the pleasure of
his or her appointing power.
   8195.1.  (a) The task force shall coordinate, develop, and
complete a State Capitol Sustainability Initiative for the State
Capitol, including the State Capitol Building, the Legislative Office
Building, and the State Capitol Park grounds.
   (b)  The duties of the task force include, but are not limited to,
the following:
   (1) Joining the California Climate Action Registry to determine,
track, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
   (2) Benchmarking and monitoring building operations, such as
energy and water use.
   (3) Increasing the overall fuel economy and fuel diversity of the
vehicle fleet.
   (4) Improving waste diversion practices, including material and
electronic waste recycling, composting, and reusing materials.
   (5) Investing in energy efficiency and water conservation
technologies.
   (6) Promoting environmentally preferable purchasing, such as green
and recycled content products.
   (7) Incorporating renewable energy, such as photovoltaic
technology, into our energy supply.
   (8) Integrating sustainable practices, such as double-sided
copying, the use of low volatile organic compound paints, integrated
pest management, and electronic distribution of certain documents.
   (9) Partnering with utility companies, water districts, labor
organizations, environmental groups, federal and local government,
and private industry to develop green demonstration projects at the
State Capitol.
   (10) Seeking a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) or ENERGY STAR rating.
   (11) Developing environmental education materials for student
groups and other visitors to the State Capitol.
   (12) Finalizing the Capitol Park Master Plan, including improving
bicycle access to the park and establishing bicycle paths for those
portions of Capitol Avenue and 13th Street that are within the park
grounds.