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AZ HB2606
Bill
Status
2/12/2013
Primary Sponsor
Juan Mendez
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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