SB79
Government buildings, certain; net-zero energy consumption building design for schools.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Solar-ready roofs for certain government buildings; net-zero energy consumption building design for schools.
Requires any executive branch agency or institution and any locality entering the design phase for the construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or the renovation of a building where the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, ... (More) to ensure that such building includes infrastructure for renewable energy systems. The bill also requires the Department of Energy to convene a work group to make recommendations on how to implement renovations to existing public school buildings and facilities. The provisions of this bill only apply to projects entering the design phase on or after January 1, 2026. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/31/2023 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103593D
- 12/31/2023 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/17/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB79)
- 01/21/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DHCD/CLG (SB79)
- 01/24/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/24/2024 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 01/24/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24106062D-S1
- 01/24/2024 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 01/31/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB79S1)
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 24107199D-S2
- 02/07/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Committee substitute rejected 24106062D-S1
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Committee substitute agreed to 24107199D-S2
- 02/08/2024 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB79S2
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (22-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/15/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/15/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/16/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB79S2)
- 02/20/2024 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute (18-Y 3-N)
- 02/20/2024 - House: Committee substitute printed 24107927D-H1
- 02/20/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/21/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 02/21/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB79H1)
- 02/26/2024 - House: Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
