HB 2485-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Prohibits homeowner association and condominium association restrictions that limit private property owners' ability to install drought resistant landscaping or wildfire ignition resistant landscaping.

Ensures that state-funded buildings achieve the highest landscaping water efficient benchmarks.

Requires major facility projects to be designed and constructed to receive credits made available for water efficient landscaping under the United States green building council rating system, international green construction code, other nationally recognized consensus standard, or the state sustainable school design protocol.