2022-07-18 General Committee Meeting Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA   18 JULY 2022


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GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                           18 JULY 2022

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                                                                                Every Queensland
                                                              Li        Q       community deserves
                                                                            ;   to be a liveable one

         2022 LGAQ Annual Conference — Motions template
         Please use this template to prepare and submit your motion using the link below.
        Please use text only — no images or tables.
          Who is the key contact for this motion? | Scott Waters
          (required)
          Do you have a contact at the LGAQ for    Crystal Baker
          this motion?
          (optional)
          Submitting council (required)
          Supporting organisation (fappicable) |
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          Date of council resolution               21/07/2022
          (required)

          0 Does this motion have state-wide relevance? (This is a required field)
          Yes

          Title of motion (required)               Environmental Upgrades Agreements

          Motion                                   The LGAQ calls on the State Government to
          (required)                               make the changes to the relevant legislation that
                                                   would allow Environmental Upgrade Agreements
                                                   to be offered in Queensland.
          What is the desired outcome sought?      The Queensland Local Government Act 2009 and
          (required) 200 word limit               the City of Brisbane Act 2010 are amended to
                                                   enable Local Councils across Queensland to offer
                                                   Environmental Upgrade Agreements (EUAs) to

          Background                              An environmental upgrade is an addition or
          (required) 350 word limit               modification to an existing building to improve its
                                                  sustainability performance such as energy
                                                   efficiency, pollution control, renewable energy
                                                   installation or improving resilience to climate
                                                   change impacts.
                                                   An Environmental Upgrade Agreement (EUA) is
                                                   an economic development tool to support and
                                                   incentivise businesses and residents to undertake
                                                   environmental upgrades. EUAs are essentially
                                                   loans for up to 20 years to undertake such works.
                                                  The loan is tied to the property, not to the
                                                   individual. Council's involvement in this process

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