SENATE, No. 239
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
214th LEGISLATURE
PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2010 SESSION
Sponsored by:
Senator CHRISTOPHER "KIP" BATEMAN
District 16 (Morris and Somerset)
Senator SHIRLEY K. TURNER
District 15 (Mercer)
SYNOPSIS
Requires design of new public schools to incorporate green building practices.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee on March 15, 2010, with amendments.
An Act concerning the design of new public schools and supplementing P.L.2000, c.72 (C.18A:7G-1 et al.).
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The design of new public schools shall incorporate the 1“Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED)1 guidelines 1known as LEED for Schools,1 developed by the 1[United States] U.S.1 Green Building Council 1[known as the “Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design” (LEED) to] , or similar green building practices that1 achieve maximum energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in the design of schools.
1For the purposes of this act, “green building practices” means building, design, and construction practices that significantly reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and their occupants, and shall include, but need not be limited to, the following five areas: sustainable site planning; safeguarding water and water conservation; energy efficiency and renewable energy; conservation of materials and resources; and indoor environmental quality.1
2. This act shall take effect immediately.