House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Amends GS 143-64.12, requiring the energy consumption per gross square foot for all State buildings in total be reduced by 40% by 2028 (was, by 2027). Amends proposed GS 143-64.12A to limit the requirement that state agencies and institutions of higher learning ensure that lighting in unoccupied interior spaces and upward-directed flood lighting is turned off on the premises of all buildings owned or leased by the entities from midnight until 6:00 a.m., so that it is required where feasible.