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AZ SB1072
Bill
Status
1/15/2014
Primary Sponsor
Edward Ableser
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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, 2015, with an exception if adoption is not economically feasible.
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Directs the Department of Education to establish green cleaning supply guidelines in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality and provide them to all school districts and charter schools.
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Amends energy conservation standards for public buildings to require a 20% reduction in energy use per square foot by July 1, 2022 for three state agencies, and establishes new requirements for renewable energy procurement (10% by July 1, 2019) and LEED certification for state buildings.
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Establishes the Energy and Water Efficiency Fund for Public Facilities with $10 million from the Arizona Commerce Authority to provide loans to state agencies, universities, cities, counties, and political subdivisions for energy and water efficiency improvements.
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Creates a Green Public Schools Task Force to identify retrofit procedures, recommend a model green cleaning policy, and make financing recommendations, with a report due November 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Energy conservation; school buildings
Last Action
Referred to Senate ED Committee
1/16/2014