Second Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2008)
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HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1280
AN ACT concerning state and local administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: ; (08)HE1280.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE] (
a) The
environmental quality service council established by IC 13-13-7-1
shall study and make findings and recommendations concerning
the following:
(1) Whether state law should:
(A) require; or
(B) encourage through incentives;
the construction and renovation of public buildings and
structures with the goal of achieving particular energy and
environmental design ratings.
(2) If the findings under subdivision (1) are in the affirmative:
(A) which energy and environmental design ratings
systems should be used;
(B) which public buildings and structures should be
covered;
(C) whether a price preference should apply for purchases
of equipment that is compliant with particular energy
ratings;
(D) if a price preference referred to in clause (C) applies:
(i) the appropriate percentage of the price preference;
and
(ii) whether current law adequately takes into account a
price preference in the determination of the successful
bid for sale of the equipment;
(E) whether the energy and environmental design ratings
to be used should take into account the use of certified or
noncertified wood from Indiana;
(F) if the findings under clause (E) are in the affirmative,
which organization's wood certification standards should
be used;
(G) estimates of the extent of realistic projected energy
savings;
(H) estimates of the period over which additional
construction costs are offset by energy cost savings; and
(I) any other issues the council considers appropriate.
(b) The environmental quality service council shall include its
findings and recommendations developed under subsection (a) in
the council's 2008 final report to the legislative council.
(c) This SECTION expires January 1, 2009.