| Type of Measure |
|---|
| Inactive Bill - Vetoed |
| Majority Vote Required |
| Non-Appropriation |
| Non-Fiscal Committee |
| Non-State-Mandated Local Program |
| Non-Urgency |
| Non-Tax levy |
| Last 5 History Actions | |
|---|---|
| Date | Action |
| 01/14/08 | Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file. |
| 12/13/07 | Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
| 10/14/07 | Vetoed by Governor. |
| 10/02/07 | Enrolled and to the Governor at 10:45 a.m. |
| 09/12/07 | Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 45. Noes 32. Page 3401.) |
| Governor's Message |
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To the Members of the California State Assembly: I am returning Assembly Bill 888 without my signature. I support the development of green building standards and share the goals of this bill. However, if implemented provisions in this bill would create a bias for certain building materials over others without a clear benefit. For instance, the use of California wood building construction materials is highly discouraged in favor of foreign grown bamboo and wheatgrass. Additionally, building standards should not be statutory. The Building Standards Commission was created to ensure an open public adoption process allowing experts to develop standards and periodic updates to the building codes. Allowing private entities, such as proposed in this bill, to dictate California's building standards usurps the state’s authority to develop and adopt those standards and could compromise the health and safety of Californians. I encourage state agencies to review all nationally recognized programs and glean from those programs, standards that promote greener construction, energy and water conservation, and reduce Green House Emissions. It is imperative to expedite the greening of California’s building standards. As such, I am directing the California Building Standards Commission to work with specified state agencies on the adoption of green building standards for residential, commercial, and public building construction for the 2010 code adoption process. Sincerely, Arnold Schwarzenegger |