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MI HR0434
Resolution
Status
12/4/2014
Primary Sponsor
Scott Dianda
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AI Summary
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Urges the Governor to use bio-based, low carbon-intensity building materials that improve energy efficiency in all state buildings, including those owned or acquired by state departments, agencies, and state-supported institutions of higher learning.
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Requires the Governor to select a green building rating system for designing, constructing, and renovating state buildings that awards certification credits equally to forest products certified by the American Tree Farm System, Forest Stewardship Council, and Sustainable Forestry Initiative.
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Recognizes Michigan's 20.2 million acres of forestland and the forest products industry's $14.6 billion annual economic contribution and 154,000 jobs.
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Identifies wood as a renewable building material requiring less energy to produce than alternatives while storing carbon over its lifetime.
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Directs copies of the resolution be sent to the Governor and the Director of the Department of Technology, Management and Budget.
Legislative Description
A resolution to urge the Governor to increase the energy efficiency of current and future state buildings by using bio-based, low carbon-intensity building materials and by requiring that state buildings meet standards from a credible green building rating system that gives equal weight to forest certification programs.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Energy And Technology
12/4/2014