BILL NUMBER: AB 767 AMENDED
BILL TEXT
AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 30, 2011
AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 27, 2011
INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member John A. Pérez
( Principal coauthor: Senator
Steinberg )
FEBRUARY 17, 2011
An act to add and repeal Article 4 (commencing with
Section 8195) to of 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 767, as amended, John A. Pérez. 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 , until January 1, 2014, establish the
State Capitol Sustainability Task Force to coordinate activities with
state agencies and the private sector to develop and implement a
State Capitol Sustainability Initiative for the State Capitol
Building, the Legislative Office Building, and the State Capitol Park
grounds.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.
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 142
years old. In the mid-1970s, the State Capitol underwent a major
restoration and reopened to the public in 1982.
(b) As one of the state's most historic and visible structures,
the State Capitol Building and park represent a unique opportunity to
demonstrate environmental leadership, by showcasing sustainable
practices and providing an environmental educational experience to
the nearly 800,000 annual visitors.
(c) Operations at the State Capitol must become even more
sustainable, with efforts focused on energy efficiency, water
conservation, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, alternative
fuel vehicles, waste diversion and recycling, the use of renewable
energy sources, and the purchase of environmentally friendly
products.
(d) The California State Legislature has instituted a number of
these practices, including replacing computer monitors with more
energy-efficient flat screens, purchasing recycled content carpeting,
paper, and other products, using low volatile organic compound
paints, electronically distributing documents, and upgrading the fuel
efficiency of the vehicle fleet by purchasing hybrid cars.
(e) These activities save money and protect the environment;
however, the Legislature needs to take a more comprehensive approach
by deploying sustainable practices throughout its operations.
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 seven 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) Two members 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 develop and implement a State
Capitol Sustainability Initiative for the State Capitol Building, the
Legislative Office Building, and the State Capitol Park grounds.
(b) The task force shall coordinate activities with state agencies
and the private sector to do the following:
(1) Join the California Climate Action Registry to track and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
(2) Benchmark and monitor 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, including material and
electronic waste recycling, composting, and materials reuse.
(5) Invest in energy efficiency and water conservation
technologies.
(6) Promote environmentally preferable purchasing, such as green
and recycled content products.
(7) Incorporate renewable energy, such as photovoltaic technology,
into our energy supply.
(8) Integrate sustainable practices: double-sided copying, the use
of low volatile organic compound paints, integrated pest management,
and electronic distribution of documents into its administrative
operations.
(9) Seek a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
or ENERGY STAR , ENERGY STAR, or other green
buil ding rating.
(10) Partner with utility companies, water districts, labor
organizations, environmental groups, and the federal and local
governments and private industry to develop green demonstration
projects.
(11) Seek grant funding and other opportunities to recognize the
efforts of the State Capitol Sustainability Initiative.
(12)
(11) Develop environmental education materials for
student groups and other visitors to the State Capitol.
(13)
(12) Finalize 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.
(c) The Department of General Services shall seek grant funding
and other opportunities, consistent with the directives of the task
force, to recognize the efforts of the State Capitol Sustainability
Initiative.
8195.2. This article shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2014, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2014, deletes or extends
that date.