§ 5 §1764-A — Improvement of energy efficiency in state-funded construction

1.
Definition.
For purposes of this section, "substantially renovated" means any renovation for which the cost exceeds 50% of the building's current value prior to renovation.
2.
Rules.
The Bureau of General Services, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, shall by rule require that all planning and design for the construction of new or substantially renovated state-owned or state-leased buildings and buildings built with state funds, including buildings funded through state bonds or the Maine Municipal Bond Bank:
3.
Approval.
A state agency responsible for approving the construction of a new or substantially renovated state-owned or state-leased building and buildings built with state funds, including buildings funded through state bonds or the Maine Municipal Bond Bank, may not grant such approval unless the agency or other entity or organization proposing the construction can show that it has duly considered the most energy-efficient and environmentally efficient designs suitable in accordance with rules adopted pursuant to this section.

Legislative History

RR 2003, c. 1, §2 (COR). PL 2003, c. 497, §1 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 497, §5 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 420, Pt. A, §3 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 424, Pt. A, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 475, Pt. C, §1 (AMD).