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          Date of Hearing:   May 14, 2014

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mike Gatto, Chair

                    AB 2270 (Ting) - As Amended:  March 28, 2014 

          Policy Committee:                             Business and  
          Professions  Vote:                            14 - 0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:               

           SUMMARY  

          This bill authorizes the California Building Standards  
          Commission (CBSC) to appoint individuals from the energy and  
          resource efficiency professions to appropriate advisory panels  
          that advise the CBSC and its staff with respect to building  
          standards.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible fiscal impact.

           COMMENTS  

           1)Purpose  . The author states, "Utilizing the expertise of energy  
            and resource efficiency professionals will help strengthen  
            California's building codes and further demonstrate  
            California's commitment to sustainable construction  
            practices."

           2)Background  . The CBSC administers California's building codes.  
            The commission is comprised of 11 members who represent the  
            public, building design professions, the building and  
            construction industry, local government building officials,  
            fire and safety officials, and labor, and must include at  
            least one member who is experienced and knowledgeable in  
            building energy efficiency standards and one member who is  
            experienced and knowledgeable in sustainable building, design,  
            construction, and operation. Six code advisory committees  
            advise the CBSC on proposed building standards.  Advisory  
            committee members are appointed by the CBSC from the design  
            professions, the building and construction industry, the  








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            affected general public, and interested governmental agencies.

            In 2010, CBSC approved the California Green Building Standards  
            Code (CALGREEN) with which all new buildings in California  
            must comply. CALGREEN is the first mandatory statewide green  
            building code adopted in the nation and requires all  
            residential and commercial developers to implement building  
            standards such as a 20% reduction in indoor water use,  
            compliance with energy efficiency and use of low-pollutant  
            emitting construction and finishing materials. CALGREEN is  
            revisited and updated every three years by the CBSC.

           3)Prior legislation  .  AB 930 (Gordon), Chapter 399, Statutes of  
            2011, required that at least one member of CBSC be a person  
            who is experienced and knowledgeable in sustainable building,  
            design, construction, and operation. 
           Analysis Prepared by  :    Jennifer Swenson / APPR. / (916)  
            319-2081