Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 29 Sec. 157

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States may apply to the District of Columbia and any territory and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. See

§ 157. Facilities condition analysis

(a) The Commissioner of Buildings and General Services shall:

(1) maintain the condition of buildings and infrastructure under the Commissioner’s jurisdiction to provide a safe and healthy environment through sustainable practices and judicious capital renewal;

(2) conduct a facilities condition analysis each year of 20 percent of the building area and infrastructure under the Commissioner’s jurisdiction; and

(3) conduct investment grade energy audits to develop a pipeline of energy efficiency and conservation measures to be implemented through the State Energy Management Program or during construction projects.

(b) The Commissioner may use up to four percent of the funds appropriated to the Department of Buildings and General Services for major maintenance and planning for the purpose described in subsection (a) of this section. (Added 2011, No. 104 (Adj. Sess.), § 24, eff. May 7, 2012; amended 2013, No. 178 (Adj. Sess.), § 23, eff. June 9, 2014; 2017, No. 84, § 23, eff. June 16, 2017; 2019, No. 139 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. July 6, 2020.)