First Substitute H.J.R. 3

Representative Mark A. Wheatley proposes the following substitute bill:

1 JOINT RESOLUTION PROMOTING HEALTHY AND ENERGY
2 EFFICIENT SCHOOLS
3 2011 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Mark A. Wheatley
6 Senate Sponsor: ____________
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This joint resolution of the Legislature encourages the Utah State Board of Education
11 and Utah's school districts to promote more healthy and energy efficient schools in the
12 state.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This resolution:
15 . encourages the Utah Board of Education to consider the broader application of the
16 design and construction practices for more healthy and energy efficient schools,
17 both for new construction and major renovation projects undertaken with school
18 district funds; and
19 . encourages school districts to consider seeking application for certification of
20 energy efficient schools under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
21 rating system (LEED), or certification under a comparable system with
22 requirements at least equivalent to the LEED Silver certification for new or retrofit
23 construction, or other building performance systems like the United States
24 Department of Energy's ENERGY STAR program.
25 Special Clauses:

26 None
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28 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
29 WHEREAS, energy efficient schools can create a healthy environment that is
30 conducive to learning, while saving energy, resources, and money;
31 WHEREAS, energy efficient schools create an environment that supports student
32 learning through improvements in site selection, daylighting, indoor air quality, thermal
33 comfort, acoustics, and classroom design, all of which have an impact on a child's ability to
34 learn and a teacher's ability to teach;
35 WHEREAS, energy efficient schools cost less to operate, utilize durable materials, and
36 greatly reduce water and energy use, which generate significant cost savings; and
37 WHEREAS, there are now 30 commitments for energy efficient schools working
38 groups and caucuses as a result of the United States Energy Green Buildings Council's state
39 legislative conference in October 2009:
40 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
41 encourages the Utah Board of Education to consider the broader application of the design and
42 construction practices for more healthy and energy efficient schools, both for new construction
43 and major renovation projects undertaken with school district funds.
44 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature encourages school districts to
45 consider seeking application for certification of energy efficient schools under the Leadership
46 in Energy and Environmental Design rating system (LEED), or certification under a
47 comparable system with requirements at least equivalent to the LEED Silver certification for
48 new or retrofit construction, or other building performance systems like the United States
49 Department of Energy's ENERGY STAR program.
50 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the United
51 States Department of Energy, to the United States Green Buildings Council, to the Utah State
52 Board of Education, and to the local school boards of the state's 41 school districts.