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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 459
(IV) 4. MEETS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED, CONSENSUS-BASED,
AND ACCEPTED GREEN BUILDING GUIDELINES, STANDARDS, OR SYSTEMS APPROVED
BY THE STATE.
(II) 1. A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT REQUESTING AN .
APPROPRIATION FOR PRELIMINARY PLANNING OF A PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECT
MAY INCLUDE IN ITS REQUEST A JUSTIFICATION FOR PROPOSING THAT A BUILDING
IN THE PROJECT IS APPROPRIATE FOR DESIGN AS A HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.
2. IF JUSTIFICATION IS SUBMITTED UNDER
SUBSUBPARAGRAPH 1 OF THIS SUBPARAGRAPH CONCERNING A BUILDING IN A
PROPOSED CAPITAL PROJECT, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REVIEW WHETHER IT IS
PRACTICABLE AND FISCALLY PRUDENT TO INCORPORATE IN THE CAPITAL PROJECT
THE USE OF A COMPREHENSIVE PROCESS OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION THAT
WOULD RESULT IN THE BUILDING BEING A HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDING.
[(1)] (2) Before an appropriation may be authorized for preliminary
planning of a proposed capital project:
(i) the unit of the State government requesting the appropriation
shall submit to the Department a program describing, in detail[,]:
1. the scope and purpose of the project; and
2. THE JUSTIFICATION FOR PROPOSING THAT A BUILDING
IN THE PROJECT IS NOT APPROPRIATE FOR DESIGN AS A HIGH PERFORMANCE
BUILDING; AND
(ii) the Secretary of Budget and Management must approve the
program.
[(2)] (3) Before an appropriation may be authorized for construction of a
proposed capital project:
(i) the unit of State government requesting the appropriation shall
submit to the Departments of Budget and Management and General Services a
detailed design program, which shall include all information required by the
Departments; and
(ii) both the Secretary of Budget and Management and the
Secretary of General Services must approve the detailed design program.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2005.
Approved May 26, 2005.
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