WHEREAS, the efficient use of energy is of prime importance to the economic and energy well-being of the State of Idaho; and

    WHEREAS, the State of Idaho uses, in its owned and leased buildings, a considerable portion of the state's energy supply; and

    WHEREAS, the state government's ability to control energy use in leased facilities has been minimal, particularly after signing a lease; and

    WHEREAS, it is imperative that the state government of Idaho set an example of energy efficiency for owners and operators of public and private buildings;

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, DIRK KEMPTHORNE, Governor of the State of Idaho, by the authority vested in me under the Constitution and laws of this state do hereby order that all building designs and lease agreements shall include, where feasible, energy conservation considerations, including:

1. Chapter 13 of the Uniform Building Code, 1997 Edition;
2. Use of alternative energy sources;
3. Energy management systems and controls to effectively monitor and maintain systems at optimal operations; and
4. State-of-the-art systems and equipment to conserve energy economically.

    FURTHER, I order that all lease agreements be reviewed in draft form for compliance with these objectives. All parties are to be notified in any such negotiations that failure to comply with these objectives may be sufficient grounds for voiding the lease agreement. I further order that the signing of such agreements include a statement of accountability to the intent of this order so that compliance will be a part of the lease-drafting procedure rather than a source of conflict after a contract has been signed. I further direct the attention of all persons and agencies in all branches of state government to the spirit of this order. Consideration of long-term energy costs, including seasonal and peaking demands upon the suppliers of energy, shall be a major consideration in construction of all state buildings and execution of lease agreements.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord two-thousand and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred twenty-fourth and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred tenth.

PETE T. CENARRUSA
SECRETARY OF STATE