,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #abjf ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #bj1 #bjac ,mr4 ,franken introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings4 #a4 ,energy information for commercial buildings 7a7 ,requirement of benchmarking and disclosure for leasing buildings without energy star labels ,section #dce7;b77#b7 of the ,energy ,independence and ,security ,act of #bjjg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agjia7;b77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking paragraph 7#b7 and inserting paragraph 7#a72 and 7#b7 by striking signing the contract1 and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following3 signing the contract1 the following requirements are met3 7,a7 ,the space is renovated for all energy efficiency and conservation improvements that would be cost effective over the life of the lease1 including improvements in lighting1 windows1 and heating1 ventilation1 and air conditioning systems4 7,b7 7i7 ,subject to clause 7ii71 the space is benchmarked under a nationally recognized1 online1 free benchmarking program1 with public disclosure1 unless the space is a space for which owners cannot access whole building utility consumption data1 including spaces-- 7,i7 that are located in ,states with privacy laws that provide that utilities shall not provide such aggregated information to multitenant building owners2 and 7,,ii7 for which tenants do not provide energy consumption information to the commercial building owner in response to a request from the building owner4 7ii7 ,a ,federal agency that is a tenant of the space shall provide to the building owner1 or authorize the owner to obtain from the utility1 the energy consumption information of the space for the benchmarking and disclosure required by this subparagraph4 4 7b7 ,department of ,energy study 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall complete a study1 with opportunity for public comment-- 7,a7 on the impact of-- 7i7 ,state and local performance benchmarking and disclosure policies1 and any associated building efficiency policies1 for commercial and multifamily buildings2 and 7ii7 programs and systems in which utilities provide aggregated information regarding whole building energy consumption and usage information to owners of multitenant commercial1 residential1 and mixed-use buildings2 7,b7 that identifies best practice policy approaches studied under subparagraph 7,a7 that have resulted in the greatest improvements in building energy efficiency2 and 7,c7 that considers-- 7i7 compliance rates and the benefits and costs of the policies and programs on building owners1 utilities1 tenants1 and other parties2 7ii7 utility practices1 programs1 and systems that provide aggregated energy consumption information to multitenant building owners1 and the impact of public utility commissions and ,state privacy laws on those practices1 programs1 and systems2 7iii7 exceptions to compliance in existing laws where building owners are not able to gather or access whole building energy information from tenants or utilities2 7iv7 the treatment of buildings with-- 7,i7 multiple uses2 7,,ii7 uses for which baseline information is not available2 and 7,,iii7 uses that require high levels of energy intensities1 such as data centers1 trading floors1 and televisions studios2 7v7 implementation practices1 including disclosure methods and phase-in of compliance2 7vi7 the safety and security of benchmarking tools offered by government agencies1 and the resiliency of those tools against cyber-attacks2 and 7vii7 international experiences with regard to building benchmarking and disclosure laws and data aggregation for multitenant buildings4 7#b7 ,submission to ,congress ,at the conclusion of the study1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the results of the study4 7c7 ,creation and maintenance of databases 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act and following opportunity for public notice and comment1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with other relevant agencies shall1 to carry out the purpose described in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 assess existing databases2 and 7,b7 as necessary-- 7i7 modify and maintain existing databases2 or 7ii7 create and maintain a new database platform4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the maintenance of existing databases or creation of a new database platform under paragraph 7#a7 shall be for the purpose of storing and making available public energy-related information on commercial and multifamily buildings1 including-- 7,a7 data provided under ,federal1 ,state1 local1 and other laws or programs regarding building benchmarking and energy information disclosure2 7,b7 buildings that have received energy ratings and certifications2 and 7,c7 energy-related information on buildings provided voluntarily by the owners of the buildings1 in an anonymous form1 unless the owner provides otherwise4 7d7 ,competitive awards ,based on the results of the research for the portion of the study described in subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ii71 and with criteria developed following public notice and comment1 the ,secretary may make competitive awards to utilities1 utility regulators1 and utility partners to develop and implement effective and promising programs to provide aggregated whole building energy consumption information to multitenant building owners4 7e7 ,input from stakeholders ,the ,secretary shall seek input from stakeholders to maximize the effectiveness of the actions taken under this section4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and every #b years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the progress made in complying with this section4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection 7b7 #b1ejj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjad through #bjah1 to remain available until expended4