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California Code, Government Code - GOV § 15814.40

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The Department of General Services shall define a life cycle cost analysis model that shall be used to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of state building design and construction decisions and their impact over a facility's life cycle, no later than July 1, 2007.

(b)(1) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, in consultation with the Department of General Services and the Treasurer's office, shall identify and develop appropriate financing and project delivery mechanisms to facilitate state building energy and resource efficient projects.  These mechanisms shall include the use of the life cycle cost analysis model as described in subdivision (a), and shall maximize the use of outside financing, including, but not limited to, loan programs, revenue bonds, municipal tax-exempt leases, and other financial instruments supported by project savings, and minimize the use of General Fund moneys for these purposes.  In addition, the commission, in consultation with these entities and with representatives from the commercial building construction industry, shall do both of the following:

(A) Identify obstacles to private sector commercial building energy and resource efficient projects.

(B) Identify and recommend financial or other incentives to facilitate private sector commercial building energy and resource efficient projects.

(2) The commission shall report its findings and recommendations made pursuant to paragraph (1) to the Green Action Team by January 1, 2008.

(c) For purposes of this section, the “Green Action Team” means the interagency team established to further the goals of Executive Order S-20-04.

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