Bill Text: PA HR117 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Urging the Department of General Services to conduct an energy audit on the buildings within the State Capitol Complex to evaluate energy consumption and identify opportunities for reduced energy use within the complex.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 35-14)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-04 - Referred to STATE GOVERNMENT [HR117 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR117-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 993
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 117 Session of2011
INTRODUCED BY SCHRODER, BENNINGHOFF, BOYD, D. COSTA, DAVIS, DENLINGER, EVERETT, GABLER, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, GROVE, HESS, JOSEPHS, KAUFFMAN, KIRKLAND, KNOWLES, MASSER, MILNE, MOUL, O'NEILL, PETRI, PICKETT, READSHAW, REICHLEY, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, THOMAS, VULAKOVICH AND WAGNER, MARCH 4, 2011
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, MARCH 4, 2011
A RESOLUTION
Urging the Department of General Services to conduct an energy
audit on the buildings within the State Capitol Complex to
evaluate energy consumption and identify opportunities for
reduced energy use within the complex.
WHEREAS, State government is a leading consumer of energy
throughout Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, Investments in energy conservation technologies will
result in lower operating costs for the Commonwealth, which will
result in savings for all Pennsylvania taxpayers; and
WHEREAS, The State Capitol Complex is a substantial consumer
of that energy, which represents a substantial operating cost
for State government; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth must demonstrate leadership in the
conservation of energy by reducing the amount of energy consumed
in State government facilities; and
WHEREAS, Energy conservation measures such as energy
efficient lighting systems, improved heating, ventilating or air
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conditioning systems, insulation, multiglazed, heat-absorbing or
heat-reflective windows or doors, and automated energy control
systems have been proven to reduce energy consumption or
operating costs; and
WHEREAS, According to the Environmental Protection Agency and
the Department of Energy's Energy Star program, energy efficient
lighting technologies such as LED light bulbs use at least 75%
less energy and last at least 15 times longer than incandescent
bulbs; and
WHEREAS, Qualified air conditioning systems are approximately
14% more efficient than standard models; and
WHEREAS, The Commonwealth should examine in detail how State
facilities consume energy and methods for reducing energy costs;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the
Department of General Services to conduct an energy audit on the
buildings within the State Capitol Complex to evaluate energy
consumption and identify opportunities for reduced energy use
within the complex; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Department of General Services develop an
implementation plan and timeline for deployment of the cost-
effective options resulting from the energy audit; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Department of General Services report its
findings to the Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the President
pro tempore of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority
Leader of the Senate, the Majority Leader of the House of
Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives no later than six months following the passage
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of this resolution.
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