SF 4821
Introduction - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026)
Posted on 03/26/2026 09:20 a.m.
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A bill for an act
relating to capital investment; requiring the legislative auditor to conduct a
cost-benefit analysis of certain sustainability-related building standards;
appropriating money.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1. new text begin SUSTAINABLE BUILDING STANDARDS ANALYSIS.
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(a) The legislative auditor must conduct a cost-benefit analysis comparing the replacement
of the application of the sustainable building guidelines under Minnesota Statutes, section
16B.325, to a capital project funded with an appropriation of state general obligation bond
proceeds with all of the following sustainability-related building standards, codes, or
programs:
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(1) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings;
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(2) American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
(ASHRAE) standards and guidelines;
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(3) Energy Star requirements; and
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(4) the International Green Construction Code.
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(b) The legislative auditor may include additional information in the analysis that the
legislative auditor deems relevant.
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(c) The legislative auditor must submit the analysis to the chairs and ranking minority
members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over capital investment on or before
January 15, 2027.
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Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING STANDARDS STUDY.
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$....... in fiscal year 2027 is appropriated from the general fund to the legislative auditor
to conduct the analysis under section 1. This appropriation is onetime.
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