Advocacy Resources

Senate Bill 5732 - Washington State

In January 2022, Senator Mona Das, Liz Lovelett, Joe Nguyen, and Rebecca Saldaña submitted senate bill 5732 in Washington State. This bill would require all new large commercial and multifamily buildings in the State of Washington to have green roofs and solar panel energy generation on their roofs.

Resources

• See Updates on the Bill

• SB 5732 Full Text

• Current Status:

  • The bill has been deferred until a detailed study can be done.

Public School Green Rooftop Program Bill (H.R. 1863)

 Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC) and the Green Infrastructure Foundation (GIF) have put together resources to provide more information on the proposed Public School Green Rooftop Program Bill (H.R. 1863) sponsored by Representative Nydia Velázquez (D-NY) of New York.  The resources below demonstrate the relevance and importance of including H.R 1863 in President Biden’s American Jobs Plan legislation – addressing climate change equitably, providing local employment, implementing green infrastructure and supporting the development of the labor force. This bill will be reintroduced in the near future.

Resources

• H.R. 1863 Full Text

• Cost-Benefit and Job Creation Analysis - April 27, 2021

  • Green Roofs on Public Schools: An Exceptional Infrastructure Investment Aggregate Cost-Benefit and Job Creation Analysis of the Proposed Public School Green Rooftop Program Legislation (H.R. 1863)

• GRHC Media Release - April 27, 2021

  • Proposed Bill to Place Green Roofs on Public Schools Would Create 29,000 Jobs and Generate Millions in Benefits, Analysis Finds

• Living Architecture Monitor Article - March 29, 2021

  • Green Roofs on Public Schools: a Guaranteed Way to Stimulate a Post-Covid Recovery

• Green Roofs for Healthy Cities

  • What is a Green Roof and What are the Benefits?