SB 1398

Bill Text  - SB-1398 State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.
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                     SB-1398 State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification. (2025-2026)
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               Date Published: 08/27/2026 09:00 PM
SB1398:v97#DOCUMENT
       Bill Start
                Enrolled
                 August 27, 2026
                Passed
               IN 
                Senate
                 May 18, 2026
                Passed
               IN 
                Assembly
                 August 25, 2026
                Amended
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                Senate
                 March 25, 2026
                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
                    2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
                Senate Bill
                    No. 1398  Introduced by Senator Rubio       February 20, 2026  An act to amend Section 8316 of the Government Code, relating to state buildings.      LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST     SB 1398, Rubio.
                          State agencies: building and renovation projects: Green Globes certification.     Existing law requires all new building and major renovation projects larger than 10,000 gross square feet undertaken by state agencies, and for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency on or after January 1, 2024, to obtain the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or “LEED” Gold or higher certification, except as provided. Existing law requires state agencies to obtain LEED Silver certification for new buildings or major renovations, as described above, if the state agency concerned makes a finding that achieving LEED Gold conflicts with critical operational or security requirements, is demonstrably cost ineffective, or conflicts with California Building Code requirements.  This bill would, as an alternative to
			 obtaining LEED Gold certification as described above, allow building or renovation projects to obtain Three Green Globes or higher certification, as specified. This bill would, as an alternative to obtaining LEED Silver as described above, allow building or renovation projects to obtain Two Green Globes certification, as specified. The bill would make its requirements apply to projects for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by a state agency on or after January 1, 2027.     Digest Key
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       NO        Bill Text     The people of the State of California do enact as follows:      SECTION 1.  Section 8316 of the Government Code is amended to read:       8316.  (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), all new building and major renovation projects larger than 10,000 gross square feet undertaken by state agencies shall obtain LEED Gold, Three Green Globes, or higher certification using the version of LEED or Green Globes that is in effect at the time the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency. Certification to an alternative equivalent or higher rating system or standard, if any, is only acceptable when approved by the Director of General Services.  (2) If the state agency concerned makes a finding that achieving LEED Gold or Three Green Globes conflicts with critical operational or security requirements, can be demonstrated to be cost ineffective, or conflicts with
						requirements in the California Building Code, the state agency shall instead obtain LEED Silver or Two Green Globes certification using the version of LEED or Green Globes that is in effect at the time the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency.  (b) (1) This section applies to projects for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency on or after January 1, 2024.  (2) The amendments made to this
						section by the act adding this paragraph shall apply to projects for which the project schematic design documents are initiated by the state agency on or after January 1, 2027.  (c) For purposes of this section:  (1) “Green Globes” means the certification program under the auspices of the Green Building Initiative.  (2) “LEED” means the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design building certification program
						under the auspices of the United States Green Building Council.  (3) “Major renovation” is a renovation of a structure in which most of the major building systems are either replaced or upgraded.  (4) “State agency” does not include a district agricultural association as described in Part 3 (commencing with Section 3801) of Division 3 of the Food and Agricultural Code.