Virginia HJ 575: Study; Department of General Services; Infrastructure investments that yield energy savings; report.
Status: Tabled in Rules by voice vote (as of 2017-01-26)
State: Virginia · Session: 2017 · Bill: HJ 575
Subjects: Administration of Government, Counties, Cities and Towns, Energy Conservation and Resources, Study Commissions, Committees and Reports
Sponsors: Paul E. Krizek, Betsy B. Carr, Jennifer B. Boysko, John J. Bell, Joseph C. Lindsey, Kathleen Murphy, Kaye Kory, Kenneth R. Plum, Marcus B. Simon, Mark H. Levine, Mark L. Keam, Michael P. Mullin, Patrick A. Hope, Sam Rasoul, Vivian E. Watts
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