On June 25, 2008, Governor Charlie Crist signed into law House Bill 7135, which provides that all new building construction or renovation financed by the state must attain a nationally recognized green building rating standard such as LEED, Green Globes, the Florida Green Building Coalition, or similar standard.
Press Release [1]
HB 7135 [2]
Links:
[1] http://www.flgov.com/release/10074
[2] http://www.flsenate.gov/data/session/2008/House/bills/billtext/pdf/h713503er.pdf