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AZ SB1227

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2024

Primary Sponsor

Juan Mendez

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • School districts and charter schools must adopt a green cleaning policy and purchase environmentally sensitive cleaning products by December 31, 2025, with an exception if implementation is not economically feasible.

  • State agencies must reduce energy use in public buildings by 20 percent per square foot by July 1, 2030, using 2001-2002 baseline year.

  • State agencies, universities, school districts and community college districts must purchase at least 10 percent of energy requirements from green sources by July 1, 2029.

  • Existing state buildings over 50,000 square feet and all new or leased state buildings must conform to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design green building standards.

  • Establishes the energy and water efficiency fund for public facilities administered by the Arizona Commerce Authority to provide $10 million in loans to state agencies, universities, cities, towns, counties and political subdivisions for energy and water efficiency measures.

Legislative Description

Public facilities; environmental policies

Duties

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/30/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules1/29/2024
Appropriations1/29/2024
Natural Resources, Energy and Water1/29/2024

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