2015 -- H 5711

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS METRICS

     Introduced By: Representatives Handy, Naughton, Azzinaro, Williams, and Lima

     Date Introduced: February 26, 2015

     Referred To: House Finance

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 42-11 of the General Laws entitled "Department of

Administration" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     42-11-22. State construction projects metrics. – (a) The state division of planning shall,

for all state construction projects which exceed two million five hundred thousand dollars

($2,500,000) in cost, prepare an environmental and energy checklist.

     (b) The required construction checklist shall contain, consider and address the following

issues:

     (1) Coastal flooding during storm surges in one hundred (100) and five hundred (500)

year flood events on the site for the project;

     (2) Other flooding during one hundred (100) and five hundred (500) year flood events on

the site for the project;

     (3) Resilience of facilities at the site to coastal and other flooding during one hundred

(100) and five hundred (500) year flood events for the project;

     (4) Impact of the project on flooding and stormwater management for neighboring

properties, particularly vulnerable state facilities;

     (5) Alternative stormwater management strategies;

     (6) Energy use of the facility and how it compares to similar new state facilities;

     (7) Energy efficiency of the facility and any intentions to pursue leadership energy and

environmental design (LEED) or other similar standards for the project;

     (8) Any present value costs/savings/comparisons/evaluations used for heating,

ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and other significant energy using devices

being used in other state facilities;

     (9) Intentions to use renewable or any alternative energy on the project;

     (10) Access to public transit, pedestrians and bicycles; and

     (11) Any other environmental and energy issues that the planning division deems

necessary, critical, and relevant to the long-term success of the project.

     (c) The planning division official who prepared and authorized the mandatory checklist

must sign it and certify that it will be permanently maintained and placed with all other publicly

accessible construction project materials.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- STATE CONSTRUCTION

PROJECTS METRICS

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     This act would require that the division of planning create a checklist of environmental

and energy issues that all state construction projects which cost in excess of two million five

hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) must consider and address.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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