,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #gag ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #aa1 #bjac ,ms4 ,klobu*> 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d grants to nonpr(it organizations = ! purpose ( retr(itt+ nonpr(it build+s ) en]gy-effici5cy improvem5ts4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,nonpr(it ,en]gy ,effici5cy ,act4 #b4 ,en]gy effici5cy retr(it pilot program 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,applicant ,! t]m applicant means a nonpr(it organization t applies = a grant "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,en]gy-effici5cy improvem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m en]gy-effici5cy improvem5t means an in/all$ measure 7includ+ a product1 equipm5t1 sy/em1 s]vice1 or practice7 t results 9 a r$uction 9 dem& by a nonpr(it organization = en]gy or fuel suppli$ f outside ! nonpr(it build+4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m en]gy-effici5cy improvem5t includes an in/all$ measure describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 involv+-- 7i7 repair+1 replac+1 or in/all+-- 7,i7 a ro(1 electrical wir+1 plumb+1 sewage1 or light+ sy/em1 or compon5t ( a ro(1 electrical wir+1 or sy/em2 7,,ii7 a w9d[2 7,,iii7 a door1 includ+ a security door2 or 7,,iv7 a heat+1 v5tilation1 or air condition+ sy/em or compon5t ( ! sy/em 7includ+ insulation72 7ii7 a r5ewable en]gy g5]ation or heat+ sy/em1 includ+ a sol>1 photovoltaic1 w9d1 geo!rmal1 or biomass 7includ+ wood pellet7 sy/em or compon5t ( ! sy/em2 & 7iii7 any o!r measure tak5 to mod]nize1 r5ovate1 or repair a nonpr(it build+ to make ! nonpr(it build+ m en]gy effici5t4 7#c7 ,nonpr(it build+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m nonpr(it build+ means a build+ op]at$ & own$ by a nonpr(it organization4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m nonpr(it build+ includes a build+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is-- 7i7 a hospital2 7ii7 a y\? c5t]2 7iii7 a s*ool2 7iv7 a social-welf>e program facility2 7v7 a h\se ( wor%ip2 & 7vi7 any o!r nonresid5tial & noncomm]cial /ructure4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d grants = ! purpose ( retr(itt+ nonpr(it build+s ) en]gy-effici5cy improvem5ts4 7c7 ,grants 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,application ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant "u ?is section if an applicant submits to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* =m1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may prescribe4 7#c7 ,crit]ia = grant ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d a grant "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all apply p]=mance-bas$ crit]ia1 :i* %all give priority to applications bas$ on-- 7,a7 ! co/-effectiv5ess ( ! en]gy-effici5cy improvem5t2 & 7,b7 an effective plan = evaluation1 measurem5t1 & v]ification ( en]gy sav+s4 7#d7 ,limitation on ,individual ,grant ,am\nt ,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all n exce$-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #ej p]c5t ( ! en]gy-effici5cy improvem5t2 & 7,b7 #bjj1jjj4 7#e7 ,co/ ,%>+ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section %all be subject to a m9imum non-,f$]al co/-%>+ requirem5t ( #ej p]c5t4 7,b7 ,9-k9d contributions ,! non-,f$]al %>e may be provid$ 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d contributions ( mat]ials or s]vices4 7d7 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjag1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 #c4 ,(fset ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all use to c>ry out ! pilot program e/abli%$ "u section #b am\nts o!rwise made available to c>ry out ! ,build+ ,te*nologies ,program4