An Act to create 16.037 and 20.505 (1) (cp) of the statutes; Relating to: leadership in energy and environmental design certification grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Summary
AB1182 would require the Wisconsin Department of Administration to create and run a grant program to help municipalities and community organizations obtain LEED certification for municipal and community buildings. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is a green building rating system administered by the Green Building Certification Institute. The bill is aimed at supporting local governments and nonprofit/community entities that want to pursue recognized environmental building standards.
The bill also includes a state appropriation of $1,000,000 in general purpose revenue for fiscal year 2025-26, with the funds made available through a continuing appropriation for the grant program. In practical terms, it would add a new statutory section establishing the program and another statutory provision authorizing the funding mechanism within the Department of Administration budget structure.
Impact
AB1182 would create new statutory authority in chapter 16 for a state-administered LEED certification grant program and add a corresponding continuing appropriation in chapter 20. It would affect the Department of Administration, which would be responsible for awarding grants, and would potentially benefit municipalities, towns, villages, cities, and community organizations seeking to improve the environmental performance or marketability of public buildings through LEED certification.
Sentiment
The available record shows no committee transcript or recorded votes, so there is no detailed public debate captured in the materials provided. Based on the bill text alone, the proposal appears to have been framed as a supportive clean-building and local assistance measure. However, the bill ultimately did not advance and failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1, indicating it did not secure final legislative approval.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the provided transcripts or votes. Potential areas of debate, based on the bill’s structure, would likely include the use of $1 million in state general purpose revenue, whether state funds should support voluntary certification efforts, and whether LEED certification is the best or most cost-effective standard for public buildings. The bill’s supporters appear to be its authors and cosponsors, while any opposition is not identified in the available record.
Crossfiled
An Act to create 16.037 and 20.505 (1) (cp) of the statutes; Relating to: leadership in energy and environmental design certification grant program and making an appropriation. (FE)
Repealing the dry cleaner environmental response program, creating the revitalize Wisconsin program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)
Repealing the dry cleaner environmental response program, creating the revitalize Wisconsin program, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation. (FE)