Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to override a veto of a bill that requires the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and the Department of Community Affairs to establish and administer a program that makes low-interest loans available for the development of high performance green buildings.

Highlights:

• Defines a "high performance green building" as a building with at least 15,000 square feet of floor area that achieves at least 1 of the following (Sec. 1):
  
  • A silver rating according to the United States Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System;
  • A silver rating according to the National Green Building Standards as adopted by the International Code Council and the American National Standards Institute;
  • A 2 globe rating according to the Green Building Institute's Green Globes Program; or
  • A comparable rating as designated by the Commissioner of Community Affairs.

Full Bill Text

Vetoed by Governor Chris Christie