HB 1809 Summary

• Establishes a "green" cleaning policy requirement for state facilities managed by the office of administration beginning October 1, 2013, requiring exclusive use of environmentally-sensitive cleaning products that meet state guidelines.

• Requires school districts beginning in school year 2013-14 to establish a "green" cleaning policy and purchase environmentally-sensitive cleaning products, with exemptions if adoption would increase cleaning costs.

• Directs the office of administration and department of elementary and secondary education to establish annual guidelines and specifications for environmentally sensitive cleaning products, with multiple pathways for product approval.

• Modifies county building code adoption authority to reference specific International Code Council codes (International Building Code, Residential Code, Fire Code, Plumbing Code, Mechanical Code, Fuel Gas Code, Energy Conservation Code, and Property Maintenance Code).

• Requires all public elementary and secondary school districts to conduct energy audits, with 20 percent of districts receiving professional audits annually until all districts are audited, and creates an Energy Audit Fund for audit costs; program sunsets after six years unless reauthorized.