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The Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation

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(Rich) recommended the following amendment to amendment (223658):

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     Senate Amendment

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     Delete lines 713 through 729

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and insert:

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     (a) Each state government entity shall adopt the standards

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of the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in

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Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction (LEED-NC),

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the Green Building Initiative's Green Globes for New Construction

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(NC) rating system, or the Florida Green Building Coalition

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standards for all new buildings, with a goal of achieving the

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LEED-NC Platinum or Green Globes for New Construction 4 Globes

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level rating for each construction project.

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     (b) Each state government entity shall implement the

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United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and

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Environmental Design for Existing Buildings (LEED-EB), the Green

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Building Initiative's Green Globes for the Continual Improvement

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of Existing Buildings(CIEB) rating system, or the Florida Green

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Building Coalition standards. A state government entity may

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prioritize implementation of LEED-EB standards or the Green

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Building Initiative's Green Globes (CIEB) rating system, or the

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Florida Green Building Coalition standards in order to gain the

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greatest environmental benefit within its existing budget for

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property management.

3/19/2008  7:57:00 AM     34-05279-08