State Government

2030 Challenge-Inspired Legislation
(other legislation)

State of California
California Energy Commission: 2007 Integrated Policy Report
Adopted in December 2007
 The Energy Commission strongly supports capturing all cost-effective efficiency saving potential and recommends that this agency: Increase the efficiency standards for buildings such that, when combined with on-site generation, newly constructed buildings can be net zero energy by 2020 for residences and 2030 for commercial buildings.   Read more (Proposed Bills)


State of Illinois
Senate Bill SJR0027 (pdf)
June 2007
This bill resolves that all new state buildings and major renovations in Illinois shall meet The 2030 Challenge targets and specified limits on the emission of greenhouse gases by 2030.


State of New Mexico
Executive Order 2006-001 Energy-Efficient Green Building Standards for State Buildings (pdf)
January 2006
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson issued an executive order requiring that all new state buildings and major renovations meet The 2030 Challenge's call for a 50 percent reduction in fossil-fuel energy consumption from what traditional buildings use.



State of Minnesota
The Minnesota Sustainable Building 2030 Bill (SF 2706 and HF 3401)
May 2008
The bill requires that buildings receiving state funding meet energy efficiency targets of the 2030 Challenge with a 60% reduction in 2010, 70% in 2015, 80% in 2020 and 90% in 2025.


Minnesota
State of Oregon
Senate Bill 576
May 2007
The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that: Architecture 2030 Challenge goals should guide the design and construction of public buildings in the State of Oregon.


For other legislation, see the Alliance to Save Energy’s State Energy Efficiency Index.



Oregon
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