,i #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ahjg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #bf1 #bjac ,ms4 ,matsui 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 & ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a grant program to assi/ retail p[] provid]s ) ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( en]gy cons]vation programs us+ t>get$ resid5tial tree-plant+1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,! ,resid5tial ,en]gy & ,economic ,sav+s ,act or ! ,,trees ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! utility sector is ! l>ge/ s+le s\rce ( gre5h\se gas emissions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates today1 produc+ approximately "o-?ird ( ! c\ntry's emissions2 7#b7 heat+ & cool+ homes acc\nts = ne>ly #fj p]c5t ( resid5tial electricity usage 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 %ade trees plant$ 9 /rategic locations c r$uce resid5tial cool+ co/s by z mu* z #cj p]c5t2 7#d7 /rategically plant$ %ade trees c provide significant c>bon b5efits bo? directly 7seque/ration by ! gr[+ tree7 & indirectly 7r$uctions 9 c>bon emissions f electricity cons]vation72 7#e7 trees c r$uce ! rate & magnitude ( /ormwat] run(f & improve surface wat] quality2 7#f7 trees r$uce topsoil erosion1 prev5t h>mful l& pollutants conta9$ 9 soil f gett+ into our wat]ways1 sl[ d[n wat] run-(f1 & ensure t our gr\ndwat] supplies are cont9ually be+ repl5i%$2 & 7#g7 trees /rategically plac$ on or ne> resid5tial prop]ty c increase a home's prop]ty value4 #c4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m nonpr(it tree-plant+ organization means any organization describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;c77#c771 t is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( su* ,code 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #eja7;a771 :i* exi/s1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to-- 7,a7 exp& urban & resid5tial tree cov]2 7,b7 di/ribute "y trees = plant+2 7,c7 increase aw>5ess ( ! environm5tal & en]gy-relat$ b5efits ( trees2 7,d7 educate ! public ab\t prop] tree plant+1 c>e1 & ma9t5ance /rategies2 or 7,e7 c>ry out any comb9ation ( ! =ego+ activities4 7#b7 ,! t]m retail p[] provid] means any entity au?oriz$ "u applicable ,/ate or ,f$]al law to g5]ate1 di/ribute1 or provide retail electricity1 natural gas1 or fuel oil s]vice4 7#c7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#d7 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ea* commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#e7 ,! t]m tree-sit+ guidel9es means a compreh5sive li/ ( sci5ce-bas$ measurem5ts outl9+ ! species & m9imum di/ance requir$ betwe5 trees plant$ pursuant to ?is ,act1 9 addition to ! m9imum requir$ di/ance to be ma9ta9$ betwe5 su* trees &-- 7,a7 build+ f\ndations2 7,b7 air condition+ units2 7,c7 driveways & walkways2 7,d7 prop]ty f5ces2 7,e7 preexi/+ utility infra/ructure2 7,f7 septic sy/ems2 7,g7 swimm+ pools2 & 7,h7 o!r infra/ructure z det]m9$ appropriate4 #d4 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to assi/ retail p[] provid]s ) ! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( t>get$ resid5tial tree-plant+ programs1 = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,r$uc+ ! peak-load dem& = electricity 9 resid5tial areas dur+ ! summ] mon?s ?r\gh direct %ad+ ( resid5tial build+s provid$ by /rategically plant$ trees4 7#b7 ,r$uc+ w9t]time dem& = en]gy 9 resid5tial areas by block+ cold w9ds f rea*+ homes1 :i* l[]s int]ior temp]atures & drives heat+ dem&4 7#c7 ,protect+ air quality & public heal? by remov+ h>mful pollution f ! air4 7#d7 ,utiliz+ ! natural photosyn!tic & transpiration process ( trees to l[] ambi5t temp]atures & absorb c>bon dioxide1 ?us mitigat+ ! effects ( climate *ange4 7#e7 ,l[]+ electric bills = resid5tial ratepay]s by limit+ electricity consumption )\t r$uc+ b5efits4 7#f7 ,reliev+ f9ancial & dem& pressure on retail p[] provid]s t /ems f l>ge peak-load en]gy dem&4 7#g7 ,protect+ wat] quality & public heal? by r$uc+ /ormwat] run(f & keep+ h>mful pollutants f ent]+ wat]ways4 7#h7 ,promot+ community education1 involvem5t1 & /ew>d%ip ( mu*-ne$$ tree canopy cov]age 9 resid5tial communities4 #e4 ,g5]al au?ority 7a7 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y may e/abli% a grant program to provide f9ancial1 te*nical1 & relat$ assi/ance to retail p[] provid]s to support ! e/abli%m5t ( new1 or cont9u$ op]ation ( exi/+1 t>get$ resid5tial tree-plant+ programs4 7b7 ,public recognition initiative ,9 addition to ! au?ority provid$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may also create a national public recognition initiative to enc\rage p>ticipation 9 tree-plant+ programs by retail p[] provid]s4 7c7 ,coop]ation ,9 c>ry+ out ! grant program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may coop]ate )1 & provide f9ancial1 te*nical1 & relat$ assi/ance = su* coop]ation to1 ,/ate =e/]s or equival5t ,/ate (ficials4 7d7 ,requirem5ts = qualifi$ tree-,plant+ programs ,9 ord] to qualify = assi/ance "u ?is ,act1 a retail p[] provid] %all1 9 accordance ) ?is ,act1 e/abli% & op]ate1 or cont9ue op]at+1 a tree-plant+ program t meets ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,! program %all provide free or disc\nt$ %ade-provid+ or w9d-r$uc+ trees to resid5tial consum]s int]e/$ 9 l[]+ _! home en]gy co/s4 7#b7 ,! program %all optimize ! electricity-consumption r$uction b5efit ( ea* tree by plant+ 9 /rategic locations ar\nd a giv5 resid5ce4 7#c7 ,! program %all ei!r-- 7,a7 provide maximum am\nts ( %ade dur+ summ] int]vals :5 resid5ces are expos$ to ! mo/ sun int5sity2 or 7,b7 provide maximum am\nts ( w9d protection dur+ fall & w9t] int]vals :5 resid5ces are expos$ to ! mo/ w9d int5sity4 7#d7 ,! program %all use ! be/ available sci5ce to create & utilize tree-sit+ guidel9es :i* dictate :]e ! optimum tree species are be/ plant$ 9 locations t ensure adequate root developm5t & t a*ieve maximum r$uctions 9 consum] en]gy dem& :ile caus+ ! lea/ disruption to public infra/ructure1 consid]+ ov]head & und]gr\nd facilities4 7#e7 ,! program %all provide tree recipi5ts ) tree plant+ & tree c>e in/ruction & education prior to or 9 conjunction ) deliv]y ( free or disc\nt$ trees4 7#f7 ,! program %all receive c]tification f ! ,secret>y t x is design$ to a*ieve ! goals set =? 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e74 ,9 designat+ crit]ia = su* c]tification1 ! ,secret>y %all collaborate ) ! ,=e/ ,s]vice's ,urban & ,community ,=e/ry ,program to ensure t c]tification requirem5ts are consi/5t ) su* goals4 7e7 ,new program fund+ %>e ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t no less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! funds made available "u ?is ,act are di/ribut$ to retail p[] provid]s :i*-- 7#a7 h n previ\sly e/abli%$ or op]at$ qualifi$ tree-plant+ programs2 or 7#b7 are op]at+ qualifi$ tree-plant+ programs :i* 7 e/abli%$ no m ?an ?ree ye>s prior to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #f4 ,agreem5ts betwe5 retail p[] provid]s & nonpr(it tree-plant+ organizations 7a7 ,grant au?orization ,9 provid+ assi/ance "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to aw>d grants only to retail p[] provid]s t h ent]$ into b9d+ legal agreem5ts ) nonpr(it tree-plant+ organizations4 7b7 ,conditions ( agreem5t ,an agreem5t betwe5 a retail p[] provid] & a nonpr(it tree-plant+ organization "u subsection 7a7 %all set =? conditions "u :i* su* nonpr(it tree-plant+ organization %all c>ry out a t>get$ resid5tial tree-plant+ program4 ,su* conditions-- 7#a7 %all require ! organization to p>ticipate 9 a local te*nical advisory committee 9 accordance ) section #g2 & 7#b7 may require ! organization to-- 7,a7 coord9ate volunte] recruitm5t to assi/ ) ! physical act ( plant+ trees 9 resid5tial locations2 7,b7 und]take public aw>5ess campaigns to educate local resid5ts ab\t ! b5efits1 co/ sav+s1 & availability ( free %ade trees2 7,c7 e/abli% education & in=mation campaigns to enc\rage recipi5ts to ma9ta9 _! %ade trees ov] ! long t]m2 7,d7 s]ve z ! po9t ( contact = exi/+ & pot5tial resid5tial p>ticipants :o h que/ions or conc]ns reg>d+ ! tree-plant+ program2 7,e7 require tree recipi5ts to sign agreem5ts committ+ to volunt>y /ew>d%ip & c>e ( provid$ trees2 7,f7 monitor & report on ! survival1 gr[?1 ov]all heal?1 & e/imat$ en]gy sav+s ( provid$ trees up until ! end ( _! e/abli%m5t p]iod :i* %all be no less ?an five ye>s2 & 7,g7 ensure t trees plant$ ne> exi/+ p[] l9es w n int]f]e ) en]giz$ electricity di/ribution l9es :5 mature1 & t no new trees w be plant$ "u or adjac5t to high-voltage electric transmission l9es )\t prior consultation ) ! applicable retail p[] provid] receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is ,act4 7c7 ,lack ( nonpr(it tree-,plant+ organization 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a qualifi$ nonpr(it tree-plant+ organization does n exi/ or op]ate )9 areas s]v$ by retail p[] provid]s apply+ = assi/ance "u ?is ,act1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section %all apply to b9d+ legal agreem5ts ent]$ into by su* retail p[] provid]s & "o ( ! foll[+ entities3 7,a7 ,local municipal gov]nm5ts ) jurisdiction ov] ! urban or suburban =e/4 7,b7 ,cons]vation di/ricts4 7#b7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,) respect to an area describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a local municipal gov]nm5t or cons]vation di/rict t ent]s into a b9d+ legal agreem5t ) a retail p[] provid] pursuant to su* p>agraph may1 to fulfill ! conditions ( su* b9d+ legal agreem5t1 ent] into a coop]ative agreem5t ) a n-=-pr(it organization 9 su* area t exi/s 9 :ole1 or 9 "p1 to meet ! goals & objectives describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 ( section #c7a74 #g4 ,te*nical advisory committees 7a7 ,description ,9 ord] to qualify = assi/ance "u ?is ,act1 a retail p[] provid] %all consult ) ! nonpr(it tree-plant+ organization ) :i* x has ent]$ into a b9d+ legal agreem5t "u section #f & ,/ate =e/]s or equival5t ,/ate (ficials to e/abli% a local te*nical advisory committee :i* %all provide advice & consultation to ! applicable tree-plant+ program4 ,! advisory committee may-- 7#a7 design & adopt an approv$ plant li/ t emphasizes ! use ( h>dy1 non9vasive tree species &1 :]e geographically appropriate1 ! use ( native or l[ wat]-use %ade trees or bo?2 7#b7 design & adopt plant+1 in/allation1 & ma9t5ance specifications & create a process = inspection & quality control2 7#c7 ensure t tree recipi5ts are educat$ to c>e = & ma9ta9 _! trees ov] ! long t]m2 7#d7 help ! public become m engag$ & educat$ 9 ! plant+ & c>e ( %ade trees2 7#e7 prioritize :i* sites receive trees1 giv+ pref]5ce to locations ) ! mo/ pot5tial = en]gy cons]vation & second>y pref]5ce to areas :]e ! av]age annual income is bel[ ! regional m$ian2 & 7#f7 assi/ ) monitor+ & collection ( data on tree heal?1 tree survival1 & en]gy cons]vation b5efits g5]at$ "u ?is ,act4 7b7 ,comp5sation ,individuals s]v+ on local te*nical advisory committees %all n receive comp5sation = _! s]vice4 7c7 ,composition ,local te*nical advisory committees %all be compos$ ( repres5tatives f public1 private1 & nongov]nm5tal organizations ) exp]tise 9 dem&-side en]gy effici5cy managem5t1 urban =e/ry1 or arboriculture1 & %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,up to #d p]sons1 b no less ?an "o p]son1 repres5t+ ! retail p[] provid] receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,up to #d p]sons1 b no less ?an "o p]son1 repres5t+ ! nonpr(it tree-plant+ organization :i* w p>tn] ) ! retail p[] provid] to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,up to #c p]sons repres5t+ local nonpr(it cons]vation or environm5tal organizations4 ,pref]5ce %all be giv5 to ^? organizations :i* are organiz$ "u section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & :i* h demon/rat$ exp]tise engag+ ! public 9 en]gy cons]vation1 en]gy effici5cy1 or gre5 build+ practices or a comb9ation !re(1 su* t no s+le organization is repres5t$ by m ?an "o individual "u ?is subsection4 7#d7 ,up to #b p]sons repres5t+ a local af=dable h\s+ ag5cy1 af=dable h\s+ build]1 or community developm5t corporation4 7#e7 ,up to #c1 b no less ?an "o1 p]sons repres5t+ local city or c\nty gov]nm5t = ea* municipality :]e a %ade tree-plant+ program w take place & at lea/ "o ( ^! repres5tatives %all be ! city or c\nty =e/]1 city or c\nty arbori/1 cons]vation di/rict =e/] or functional equival5t4 7#f7 ,up to "o p]son repres5t+ ! local gov]nm5t ag5cy responsible = managem5t ( roads1 sew]s1 & infra/ructure1 includ+ public works dep>tm5ts1 transportation ag5cies1 or equival5ts4 7#g7 ,up to #b p]sons repres5t+ ! nurs]y & l&scap+ indu/ry4 7#h7 ,up to #b p]sons1 b no less ?an "o p]son1 repres5t+ ,/ate =e/]s or equival5t ,/ate (ficials4 7#i7 ,up to #c p]sons repres5t+ ! rese>* community or academia ) exp]tise 9 natural res\rces or en]gy managem5t issues4 7d7 ,*airp]son 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* local te*nical advisory committee %all elect a *airp]son to preside ov] ,committee meet+s1 act z a liaison to gov]nm5tal & o!r outside entities1 & direct ! g5]al op]ation ( ! committee4 7#b7 ,eligibility ,only committee repres5tatives "u subsection 7c77#a7 or subsection 7c77#b7 %all be eligible to act z a local te*nical advisory committee *airp]son4 7e7 ,cr$5tials ,at lea/ "o ( ! memb]s ( ea* local te*nical advisory committee %all be c]tifi$ ) "o or m ( ! foll[+ cr$5tials3 ,int]national ,society ( ,arboriculture2 ,c]tifi$ ,arbori/1 ,,isa2 ,society ( ,am]ican ,=e/]s ,c]tifi$ ,=e/]2 ,c]tifi$ ,arbori/ ,municipal ,speciali/1 ,,isa2 ,c]tifi$ ,arbori/ ,utility ,speciali/1 ,,isa2 ,bo>d ,c]tifi$ ,ma/] ,arbori/2 or ,l&scape ,ar*itect recomm5d$ by ! ,am]ican ,society ( ,l&scape ,ar*itects4 #h4 ,co/-%>e program 7a7 ,f$]al %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( support = any tree-plant+ program fund$ "u ?is ,act %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( su* program & %all be provid$ on a mat*+ basis4 7b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( su* co/s may be paid or contribut$ by any gov]nm5tal or nongov]nm5tal entity o!r ?an f funds d]iv$ directly or indirectly f an ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #i4 ,rulemak+ 7a7 ,rulemak+ p]iod ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to solicit comm5ts & initiate a rulemak+ p]iod t %all la/ no m ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,competitive grant rule ,at ! conclusion ( ! rulemak+ p]iod "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate a rule gov]n+ a public1 competitive grants process ?r\gh :i* retail p[] provid]s may apply = ,f$]al assi/ance "u ?is ,act4 #aj4 ,nonduplicity ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e1 duplicate1 cancel1 or negate ! programs or au?orities provid$ "u section #i ( ! ,coop]ative ,=e/ry ,assi/ance ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baje74 #aa4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4