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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Carraro

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

1/26/2006

HB

SHORT TITLE Require State Building Energy Conservation

SB SM 5

ANALYST McOlash

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY06

FY07

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

General Services Division (GSD)

Energy, Minerals and Natural resources Department (EMNRD)

Public Education Department (PED)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

SM 5 requests the Governor to issue an Executive Order requiring certain energy conservation

measures.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

There are potential savings for agencies that have implemented few of these energy conservation

initiatives. The Building Services Division (GSD/BSD) of the General Services Department

(GSD) has implemented most of these practices, no additional cost savings is expected for

GSD/GSD/BSD.

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

GSD

An Executive Order 2006-001, signed on January 16, 2006, requires energy efficiency standards

(based on the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Senate Memorial 5– Page 2

Design (LEED) rating system) in all state-funded buildings. GSD/BSD has implemented most of

these standards, and many are required by the Governor’s Performance Review.

Achieving the full benefit of such an executive order will require detailed guidance and staff

training, beyond simply ordering that energy conservation measures are implemented. Other-

wise, the results will be mixed. Even in buildings where occupants are already conscientious

there is room for improvement, e.g., lights left on in corridors and restrooms, and printers left on.

Particular individuals must be assigned responsibility to see that actions are carried out. Some

state buildings have all the lights left on all night and weekend. Building temperatures are typi-

cally not well controlled even when an effort is made. It must be made a higher priority to be

successfully maintained. Accountability is essential.

ENMRD

Achieving the full benefit of such an executive order will require detailed guidance and staff

training, beyond simply ordering that energy conservation measures are implemented. Other-

wise, the results will be mixed. Even in buildings where occupants are already conscientious

there is room for improvement, e.g., lights left on in corridors and restrooms, and printers left on.

Particular individuals must be assigned responsibility to see that actions are carried out. Some

state buildings have all the lights left on all night and weekend. Building temperatures are typi-

cally not well controlled even when an effort is made. It must be made a higher priority to be

successfully maintained. Accountability is essential.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

Senate Memorial 5 does not specify if those buildings that are not under the Governor’s direct

control would be included (e.g. judicial and legislative branches, land commissioner, universi-

ties, public schools).

Enforcement issues are not addressed in SM 5.

WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL

Requirements of existing Executive Orders cover most, if not all, of the recommendations made

in SM 5.

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS

Add clarifications that state buildings not under the Governor, including legislative and judicial

branches, public schools and higher education, are covered by using language similar to Execu-

tive Order 2006-001 (all state-funded buildings).

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