Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1380
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 4-13.6-2-13; IC 5-16-1-9; IC 5-22-15-26;
IC 5-28-5-16; IC 21-34-3-8; IC 36-1-12-22.
Synopsis: Energy efficient buildings. Requires a building or structure
constructed, reconstructed, repaired, altered, or retrofitted with certain
public works contracts entered into after December 31, 2009, to be
designed with the goal of achieving the silver rating under the United
States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, the Green Globes Two
Globes level, or an equivalent standard under an equivalent rating
system that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute.
Provides that for state agency purchases, there is a 5% price preference
for certain office equipment that is compliant with the United States
Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star ratings. Allows the
Indiana economic development corporation to adopt rules allowing the
corporation to give priority to economic development projects that
meet or surpass the standards of the leadership in energy and
environmental design ratings systems developed by the U.S. Green
Building Council or the Green Building Initiative.
Effective: July 1, 2009.
Niezgodski
January 13, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Employment.
Introduced
First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1380
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
and local administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 4-13.6-2-13; (09)IN1380.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 4-13.6-2-13 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]:
Sec. 13. (a) This section applies to a public works contract
that satisfies all the following requirements:
(1) The contract is entered into under this article after
December 31, 2009.
(2) The total value of the project subject to the contract is at
least one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(3) The contract is for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public building or
structure.
(4) The contract is not for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public building or
structure that is listed or eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places.
(5) The contract is not for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public building or
structure that is designed solely to store commodities or other
property such as a highway salt barn.
(b) A public works contract described in subsection (a) for the
construction of a public building or structure must require that the
public building or structure constructed under the public works
contract be designed with the goal of achieving:
(1) the silver rating under the United States Green Building
Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) rating system;
(2) the Green Globes Two Globes level; or
(3) an equivalent rating under an equivalent rating system
that is accredited by the American National Standards
Institute.
(c) A public works contract described in subsection (a) for the
reconstruction, repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public
building or structure must require that the reconstructed,
repaired, altered, or retrofitted building or structure be designed
with the goal of achieving:
(1) the standards for existing buildings under the United
States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system;
(2) the Green Globes Two Globes level; or
(3) an equivalent standard under an equivalent rating system
that is accredited by the American National Standards
Institute.
(d) The division shall seek certification through the rating
system that is appropriate to the contract for a building or
structure that is constructed, reconstructed, repaired, altered, or
retrofitted under a contract that is subject to this section.
SOURCE: IC 5-16-1-9; (09)IN1380.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 5-16-1-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]:
Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to a public works contract
that satisfies all the following requirements:
(1) The contract is entered into under this article after
December 31, 2009.
(2) The total value of the project subject to the contract is at
least one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(3) The contract is for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public building or
structure.
(4) The contract is not for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public building or
structure that is listed or eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places.
(5) The contract is not for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public building or
structure that is designed solely to store commodities or other
property such as a highway salt barn.
(b) A public works contract described in subsection (a) for the
construction of a public building or structure must require that the
public building or structure constructed under the public works
contract be designed with the goal of achieving:
(1) the silver rating under the United States Green Building
Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) rating system;
(2) the Green Globes Two Globes level; or
(3) an equivalent rating under an equivalent rating system
that is accredited by the American National Standards
Institute.
(c) A public works contract described in subsection (a) for the
reconstruction, repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public
building or structure must require that the reconstructed,
repaired, altered, or retrofitted building or structure be designed
with the goal of achieving:
(1) the standards for existing buildings under the United
States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system;
(2) the Green Globes Two Globes level; or
(3) an equivalent standard under an equivalent rating system
that is accredited by the American National Standards
Institute.
(d) The contracting agency shall seek certification through the
rating system that is appropriate to the contract for a building or
structure that is constructed, reconstructed, repaired, altered, or
retrofitted under a contract that is subject to this section.
SOURCE: IC 5-22-15-26; (09)IN1380.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 5-22-15-26 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 26. (a) This section applies only to a contract
awarded by a state agency or a purchase made by a state agency.
(b) There is a price preference of five percent (5%) for any
electronic office equipment, including computers, monitors,
printers, scanners, fax machines, and copiers, that are compliant
with the United States Environmental Protection Agency Energy
Star ratings.
SOURCE: IC 5-28-5-16; (09)IN1380.1.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 5-28-5-16 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 16. The corporation may adopt rules granting
priority to economic development projects that include buildings
that meet or surpass the standards of the leadership in energy and
environmental design ratings systems developed by the United
States Green Building Council or the Green Building Initiative.
SOURCE: IC 21-34-3-8; (09)IN1380.1.5. -->
SECTION 5. IC 21-34-3-8 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
ASA NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to a contract for a building
facility that satisfies all the following requirements:
(1) The contract is entered into under this article after
December 31, 2009.
(2) The total value of the project subject to the contract is at
least one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(3) The contract is for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a university owned
building or structure.
(4) The contract is not for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a university owned
building or structure that is listed or eligible for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places.
(5) The contract is not for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a university owned
building or structure that is designed solely to store
commodities or other property such as a highway salt barn.
(b) A contract described in subsection (a) for the construction
of a university owned building or structure must require that the
building or structure constructed under the contract be designed
with the goal of achieving:
(1) the silver rating under the United States Green Building
Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) rating system;
(2) the Green Globes Two Globes level; or
(3) an equivalent rating under an equivalent rating system
that is accredited by the American National Standards
Institute.
(c) A contract described in subsection (a) for the reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a university owned building or
structure must require that the reconstructed, repaired, altered, or
retrofitted building or structure be designed with the goal of
achieving:
(1) the standards for existing buildings under the United
States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system;
(2) the Green Globes Two Globes level; or
(3) an equivalent standard under an equivalent rating system
that is accredited by the American National Standards
Institute.
(d) The university shall seek certification through the rating
system that is appropriate to the contract for a building or
structure that is constructed, reconstructed, repaired, altered, or
retrofitted under a contract that is subject to this section.
SOURCE: IC 36-1-12-22; (09)IN1380.1.6. -->
SECTION 6. IC 36-1-12-22 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]:
Sec. 22. (a) This section applies to a public works contract
that satisfies all the following requirements:
(1) The contract is entered into under this article after
December 31, 2009.
(2) The total value of the project subject to the contract is at
least one million dollars ($1,000,000).
(3) The contract is for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public building or
structure.
(4) The contract is not for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public building or
structure that is listed or eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places.
(5) The contract is not for the construction, reconstruction,
repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public building or
structure that is designed solely to store commodities or other
property such as a highway salt barn.
(b) A public works contract described in subsection (a) for the
construction of a public building or structure must require that the
public building or structure constructed under the public works
contract be designed with the goal of achieving:
(1) the silver rating under the United States Green Building
Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) rating system;
(2) the Green Globes Two Globes level; or
(3) an equivalent rating under an equivalent rating system
that is accredited by the American National Standards
Institute.
(c) A public works contract described in subsection (a) for the
reconstruction, repair, alteration, or retrofitting of a public
building or structure must require that the reconstructed,
repaired, altered, or retrofitted building or structure be designed
with the goal of achieving:
(1) the standards for existing buildings under the United
States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) rating system;
(2) the Green Globes Two Globes level; or
(3) an equivalent rating under an equivalent rating system
that is accredited by the American National Standards
Institute.
(d) The political subdivision shall seek certification through the
rating system that is appropriate to the contract for a building or
structure that is constructed, reconstructed, repaired, altered, or
retrofitted under a contract that is subject to this section.