• S2541 requires state agency emission reporting and would help unify the state’s efforts to lead by example on climate.
  • S2543 requires that state purchases lead by example in waste reduction, electric vehicles and renewable energy and efficient technologies. Acadia Center flags the need for standards for energy efficiency, targets for renewable energy capacity at state sites, and the broad need for benchmarking of state-owned buildings in order to reduce energy use intensity (EUI) as required in the act.
  • S2535, the Environmental Justice Act, provides a critical framework for distributive equity by defining environmental justice focus areas. Defining cumulative impacts in statute will help to mitigate disproportionate environmental burdens.