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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 152
BY REPRESENTATIVE ORTEGO
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To urge and request the office of facility planning and control and the office of state
buildings to study the use of products which have been determined to have low
volatile organic compound (VOC) content in the maintenance, renovation, or
construction of public buildings and report the findings to the Legislature of
Louisiana no later than December 31, 2012.
WHEREAS, VOCs are emitted as gases from products such as paints, wood finishes,
floor coatings, sealers, shellacs, stains, carpeting, and adhesives; and
WHEREAS, VOCs may cause adverse health effects such as eye, nose, and throat
irritation, headaches, nausea, and damage to organs and the central nervous system; and
WHEREAS, products are available for use in the maintenance, renovation, or
construction of buildings which have been determined to have low VOC content.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
urge and request the office of facility planning and control and the office of state buildings
to study the use of products which have been determined to have low VOC content in the
maintenance, renovation, or construction of public buildings and report the findings to the
Legislature of Louisiana no later than December 31, 2012.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such study may also include input from
representatives from the following:
(1) Louisiana Chapter of the United States Green Building Council.
(2) AARP.
(3) American Heart Association.
(4) Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality. ENROLLEDHCR NO. 152
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(5) Manufacturers of paint, flooring, or other products used in the maintenance,
renovation, or construction of buildings, such as Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, and
Armstrong.
(6) Carpet and Rug Institute.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
director of the office of facility planning and control and the director of the office of state
buildings.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE