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AZ HB2606

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2013

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-first Legislature - First Regular Session (2013)

AI Summary

  • Requires all school districts and charter schools to adopt a green cleaning policy and purchase environmentally sensitive cleaning products by December 31, 2014, with an exception if implementation is not economically feasible.

  • Directs the Department of Education to determine green cleaning supply guidelines in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality and provide specifications to all schools.

  • Amends energy conservation standards to require state agencies to reduce energy use by 20% per square foot by July 1, 2021, and establishes requirements for purchasing renewable energy and conforming buildings to LEED standards by July 1, 2018.

  • Creates an Energy and Water Efficiency Fund for Public Facilities administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority with $10 million in initial funding to provide low-interest loans to state agencies, universities, cities, counties, and political subdivisions for energy and water efficiency improvements, ending July 1, 2023.

  • Establishes a Green Public Schools Task Force to identify retrofit procedures, recommend a model green cleaning policy, and make financing recommendations for public school energy efficiency, with findings due by November 1, 2014.

Legislative Description

Energy conservation; school buildings.

Last Action

Referred to House ED Committee

2/13/2013

Full Bill Text

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