Legislation - HB1217

Title: Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions
Sponsored by: Delegates Wivell, Baker, Hinebaugh, Miller, and Valentine
Status: In the House - Hearing canceled
Analysis

Synopsis

Exempting a covered building that received a use and occupancy permit before June 1, 2022, from compliance with certain building energy performance standards and energy use intensity targets until it becomes necessary to replace lighting systems, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, or other major components of the covered building due to failure of those components, or as a result of the end of life of those components.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0479

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1415 Session: 2025 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Hearing 3/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	Hearing canceled

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