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GSA LEED v4 comment period complete

Thanks to the many people from the chapter network who commented in support of GSA’s review of LEED v4. This effort was largely successful and USGBC owes a great deal of gratitude to the chapter network for its continued support. GSA should make an announcement with regards to LEED v4 later this summer. All of the comments are available here.

Senate Energy Bill

As one its final acts last week, the U.S. Senate took a positive step in advancing building efficiency legislation with the passage of S. 535, the Energy Efficiency Improvement Act. This bipartisan bill cleared the Senate on a voice vote.

Georgia HB 255 - LEED Exclusion Bill

HB 255 was passed out of the Georgia Senate on March 27th. It is now headed to the Governor's desk for a signature. Thank you to the Georgia chapter and our members in Georgia for all of their hard work. We did our best, but it was not all a loss. W educated law makers and found some new allies in the process of making sure that Georgia .

Oregon HB 2448

This bill would extend the sunset for a popular tax credit available to businesses who want to make energy conservation upgrades to their facilities. It is currently before the Revenue Committee in the Oregon Legislature and has the support of Governor Kate Brown.

April Advocates Call

The April Advocates Call is on Monday, April 20th at 4pm ET. Here is the link to join. Join WebEx meeting