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1-Amended IN Assembly April 07, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 368Introduced by Assembly Member Ward(Coauthors: Assembly Members Boerner and Schultz)February 03, 2025 An act to add Section 25402.17 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 368, as amended, Ward. Energy: building standards: passive house standards.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, lighting, insulation, climate control system, and other building design and construction standards, and energy and water conservation design standards, for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, as specified.This bill would require the commission to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established by the Energy Commission. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost. The bill would require the commission to evaluate the use of the 2 passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction, as specified. The bill would require the commission, on or before December 31, 2026, to submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25402.17 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.17. (a) The commission shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost.(b) The commission shall evaluate the use of the two passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) (1) On or before December 31, 2026, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.(3) The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
1+CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 368Introduced by Assembly Member WardFebruary 03, 2025 An act to add Section 25402.17 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 368, as introduced, Ward. Energy: building standards: passive house standards.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, lighting, insulation, climate control system, and other building design and construction standards, and energy and water conservation design standards, for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, as specified.This bill would require the commission to evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established by the Energy Commission. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25402.17 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.17. The commission shall evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
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3- Amended IN Assembly April 07, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 368Introduced by Assembly Member Ward(Coauthors: Assembly Members Boerner and Schultz)February 03, 2025 An act to add Section 25402.17 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 368, as amended, Ward. Energy: building standards: passive house standards.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, lighting, insulation, climate control system, and other building design and construction standards, and energy and water conservation design standards, for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, as specified.This bill would require the commission to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established by the Energy Commission. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost. The bill would require the commission to evaluate the use of the 2 passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction, as specified. The bill would require the commission, on or before December 31, 2026, to submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
3+ CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 368Introduced by Assembly Member WardFebruary 03, 2025 An act to add Section 25402.17 to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 368, as introduced, Ward. Energy: building standards: passive house standards.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, lighting, insulation, climate control system, and other building design and construction standards, and energy and water conservation design standards, for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, as specified.This bill would require the commission to evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established by the Energy Commission. Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
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26-AB 368, as amended, Ward. Energy: building standards: passive house standards.
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28-Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, lighting, insulation, climate control system, and other building design and construction standards, and energy and water conservation design standards, for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, as specified.This bill would require the commission to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established by the Energy Commission. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost. The bill would require the commission to evaluate the use of the 2 passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction, as specified. The bill would require the commission, on or before December 31, 2026, to submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.
28+Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, lighting, insulation, climate control system, and other building design and construction standards, and energy and water conservation design standards, for new residential and new nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, as specified.This bill would require the commission to evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established by the Energy Commission.
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32-This bill would require the commission to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established by the Energy Commission. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost. The bill would require the commission to evaluate the use of the 2 passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction, as specified. The bill would require the commission, on or before December 31, 2026, to submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.
32+This bill would require the commission to evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established by the Energy Commission.
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38-The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25402.17 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.17. (a) The commission shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost.(b) The commission shall evaluate the use of the two passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) (1) On or before December 31, 2026, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.(3) The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
38+The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25402.17 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.17. The commission shall evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
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44-SECTION 1. Section 25402.17 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.17. (a) The commission shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost.(b) The commission shall evaluate the use of the two passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) (1) On or before December 31, 2026, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.(3) The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
44+SECTION 1. Section 25402.17 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.17. The commission shall evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
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4646 SECTION 1. Section 25402.17 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
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50-25402.17. (a) The commission shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost.(b) The commission shall evaluate the use of the two passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) (1) On or before December 31, 2026, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.(3) The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
50+25402.17. The commission shall evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
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52-25402.17. (a) The commission shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost.(b) The commission shall evaluate the use of the two passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) (1) On or before December 31, 2026, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.(3) The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
52+25402.17. The commission shall evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
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54-25402.17. (a) The commission shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost.(b) The commission shall evaluate the use of the two passive house energy models currently required for passive house certification in its analysis and the cost-effectiveness of passive house construction compared to existing construction under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(c) (1) On or before December 31, 2026, the commission shall submit a report to the Legislature documenting its findings and recommendations.(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed under this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2029, pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code.(3) The report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
54+25402.17. The commission shall evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
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58-25402.17. (a) The commission shall evaluate the cost-effectiveness of passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. standards by California climate zone, using commission-adopted metrics such as long-term system cost.
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58+25402.17. The commission shall evaluate the passive house energy efficiency standards, and, if appropriate, adopt those standards, or any elements of the passive house standards that align with the states existing requirements, as an alternative compliance pathway for the building efficiency standards established in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100.0) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.