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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF

ADMINISTRATION--STATE CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS METRICS

     Introduced By: Representative Arthur Handy

     Date Introduced: February 24, 2021

     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 in conjunction with the division of capital asset

management and maintenance and the office of energy resources shall, for all state construction

projects under the purview of the department of administration which exceed ten million dollars

($10,000,000) in cost, prepare an environmental and energy checklist.

     (b) The environmental and energy checklist shall consider 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 efficiency of the facility and any intentions to pursue leadership in energy and

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

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

and air conditioning (HVAC) systems;

     (8) Intentions and plans to use efficient, renewable or any alternative energy sources on the

project;

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

     (10) Any other environmental and energy issues that the department of administration

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

     (c) Once created, the planning division shall make the checklist available to those persons

within the department of administration who are responsible for the management of the state

construction projects meeting the criteria set forth in subsection (a) of this section. The person

responsible for the management of the construction project shall complete the checklist and shall

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

construction project materials in accordance with applicable retention records policies.

     (d) Nothing herein shall require the checklist to be completed to the satisfaction of the

division of planning. Rather, the intent of this section is to consider the substance contained in the

checklist during the design and construction phases of a building construction project.

     (e) Where possible, other branches, departments, agencies, and institutions of the state shall

create and consider a similar checklist where applicable.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- DEPARTMENT OF

ADMINISTRATION--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 certain state construction projects which cost in excess of ten million dollars

($10,000,000) would need to consider and address during the design and construction phases of a

building construction project.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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