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• Co-Chairs

  • Rep. Diane Patrick
  • Rep. Mike Villareal
  • Rep. Rafael Anchia
  • Rep. Rob Eissler
  • Rep. Susan King
  • Sen. Eliot Shapleigh
  • Sen. Leticia Van de Putte
  • Sen. Rodney Ellis

• Members

  • Rep. Dr. Alma A. Allen
  • Rep. Allen Vaught
  • Rep. Donna Howard
  • Rep. Eddie Rodriguez
  • Rep. Ellen Cohen
  • Rep. Elliott Naishtat
  • Rep. Garnet Coleman
  • Rep. Harper-Brown
  • Rep. Mark Shelton
  • Rep. Patricia Harless
  • Rep. Randy Weber

• Document Downloads

  • Analyzing the Cost of Obtaining LEED Certification by The American Chemistry Council
  • Greening America’s Schools Costs and Benefits
  • GSA LEED Cost Study
  • LEED Govt Manadates Incentives_102006
  • LEED Guidelines for Schools April 2007
  • Turner Construction Green Survey 2005

• Legislation

  • HB 1391- Relating to the creation and authority of certain special districts to promote the use of renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements; authorizing the issuance of bonds.
  • HB 1767- Relating to the use of motion sensor technology in certain state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.
  • HB 1839- Relating to a requirement that a school district develop and adopt a site selection policy before selecting a site for construction of a new school; providing a penalty.
  • HB 1980- Relating to the use of solar energy in certain state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.
  • HB 303- Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for labor to install certain tangible personal property in buildings that obtain LEED certification
  • HB 3345-Electric utilities will assist in building an infrastructure of trained and qualified energy services providers, allowing and encouraging the participation of retail electric providers in service delivery.
  • HB 4208- Relating to idling the diesel engine of a school bus while the bus is parked at a public school or school event.
  • SB 1231- Relating to a requirement that a school district develop and adopt a site selection policy before selecting a site for construction of a new school; providing a penalty.
  • SB 598- Relating to a pilot revolving loan program for retrofitting public school buildings with photovoltaic solar panels and associated energy efficiency improvements.
  • SB 670- Relating to design and construction standards for newly constructed state buildings, public school facilities, and higher education facilities.
  • SB 701- Relating to state assistance to fund public school instructional facilities that meet certain design and construction, renovation, or improvement standards.

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