,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #iac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjac ,mrs4   
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4    
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1   
,mr4 ,c[an1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,murphy1  
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,s&]s7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,national ,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance  
,act ( #bjjj to reau?orize & improve t  
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,oilheat     
,effici5cy1 ,r5ewable ,fuel ,rese>* &   
,jobs ,tra9+ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s &
 purposes ,section #gjb ( ! ,national   
,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance ,act ( #bjjj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2 ,public ,law 
#ajf-dfi7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#d71 by /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at !  
end2  7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &  
ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#f7 consum]s ( oilheat 
fuel are provid$ s]vice by ?\s&s ( small

 bus9esses t are unable to individually 
develop tra9+ programs to facilitate !  
entry ( new & qualifi$ work]s into !    
oilheat fuel indu/ry2  7#g7 small       
bus9esses & tra9$ employees are 9 an    
ideal position--  7,a7 to provide       
in=mation to consum]s ab\t ! b5efits (  
improv$ effici5cy2 &  7,b7 to enc\rage  
consum]s to value effici5cy 9 en]gy     
*oices & assi/ individuals 9 cons]v+    
en]gy2  7#h7 additional rese>* is       
necess>y--  7,a7 to improve oilheat fuel
 equipm5t2 &  7,b7 to develop dome/ic   
r5ewable res\rces t c be us$ to safely &
 af=dably heat homes2  7#i7 s9ce !re are
 no ,f$]al res\rces available to assi/ !
 oilheat fuel indu/ry1 x is necess>y &  
appropriate to develop a self-fund$     
program d$icat$--  7,a7 to improv+      
effici5cy 9 cu/om] homes2  7,b7 to assi/
 individuals to ga9 employm5t 9 !       
oilheat fuel indu/ry2 &  7,c7 to develop
 dome/ic r5ewable res\rces2  7#aj7 bo?  
consum]s ( oilheat fuel & retail]s w\ld 
b5efit f ! self-fund$ program2 &  7#aa7 

! oilheat fuel indu/ry is committ$ to   
provid+ appropriate fund+ necess>y to   
c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is title )\t     
pass+ additional co/s on to resid5tial  
consum]s4  4  #c4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #gjc ( ! ,national       
,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance ,act ( #bjjj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2 ,public ,law 
#ajf-dfi7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 z p>agraphs 
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#af71 respectively2  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3    
7#c7 ,co/-effective ,! t]m              
co/-effective1 ) respect to a program or
 activity c>ri$ out "u section          
#gjg7;f77#d71 means t ! program or      
activity meets a total res\rce co/ te/  
"u :i*--  7,a7 ! net pres5t value (     
economic b5efits ov] ! life ( ! program 
or activity1 includ+ avoid$ supply &    
deliv]y co/s & def]r$ or avoid$         
inve/m5ts2 is great] ?an  7,b7 ! net    
pres5t value ( ! economic co/s ov] !    
life ( ! program or activity1 includ+   
program co/s & increm5tal co/s borne by 

! en]gy consum]4  2 &  7#c7 by /rik+    
p>agraph 7#h7 7z r$esignat$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,oilheat 
fuel ,! t]m oilheat fuel means fuel t-- 
7,a7 is--  7i7 ,no4 #a di/illate2  7ii7 
,no4 #b dy$ di/illate2  7iii7 a liquid  
bl5d$ ) ,no4 #a di/illate or ,no4 #b dy$
 di/illate2 or  7iv7 a biobas$ liquid2 &
  7,b7 is us$ z a fuel = non9du/rial    
comm]cial or resid5tial space or hot    
wat] heat+4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
7#a7 ,! ,national ,oilheat ,rese>*      
,alliance ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbja note2 ,public ,law #ajf-dfi7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ oilheat ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ oilheat fuel4  7#b7     
,section #gjd7;d7 ( ! ,national ,oilheat
 ,rese>* ,alliance ,act ( #bjjj 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2 ,public ,law      
#ajf-dfi7 is am5d$ 9 ! subsection head+ 
by /rik+ oilheat & ins]t+ oilheat fuel4 
7#c7 ,section #gjf7;c77#b7 ( ! ,national
 ,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance ,act ( #bjjj
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2 ,public ,law
 #ajf-dfi7 is am5d$ 9 ! p>agraph head+  

by /rik+ oilheat & ins]t+ oilheat fuel4 
7#d7 ,section #gjg7;c7 ( ! ,national    
,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance ,act ( #bjjj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2 ,public ,law 
#ajf-dfi7 is am5d$ 9 ! subsection head+ 
by /rik+ oilheat & ins]t+ oilheat fuel4 
#d4 ,memb]%ip  7a7 ,selection ,section  
#gje ( ! ,national ,oilheat ,rese>*     
,alliance ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbja note2 ,public ,law #ajf-dfi7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7a7 ,selection  7#a7 ,li/     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,alliance %all provide 
to ! ,secret>y a li/ ( qualifi$ nom9ees 
= memb]%ip 9 ! ,alliance4  7,b7         
,requirem5t ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7c77#a77;,c71 memb]s ( !     
,alliance %all be repres5tatives ( !    
oilheat fuel indu/ry 9 a ,/ate1 select$ 
f a li/ ( nom9ees submitt$ by ! qualifi$
 ,/ate association 9 ! ,/ate4  7#b7     
,vacancies ,a vacancy 9 ! ,alliance %all
 be fill$ 9 ! same mann] z ! orig9al    
selection4  7#c7 ,secret>ial action     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all h #fj   

days to review nom9ees provid$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,failure to ,act   
,if ! ,secret>y takes no action dur+ !  
#fj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! nom9ees %all be consid]$ to be  
memb]s ( ! ,alliance4  4  7b7           
,repres5tation ,section #gje7;b7 ( !    
,national ,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance    
,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2 
,public ,law #ajf-dfi7 is am5d$ 9 !     
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+     
qualifi$ indu/ry organization & ins]t+  
,alliance4  7c7 ,numb] ( memb]s ,section
 #gje7;c7 ( ! ,national ,oilheat ,rese>*
 ,alliance ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#fbja note2 ,public ,law #ajf-dfi7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,alliance %all be compos$ ( ! foll[+    
memb]s3  7,a7 #a memb] repres5t+ ea*    
,/ate p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,alliance4  7,b7 #e
 repres5tatives ( retail m>ket]s1 ( :om 
#a %all be select$ by ea* ( ! qualifi$  
,/ate associations ( ! #e ,/ates ) !    
highe/ volume ( annual oilheat fuel     

sales4  7,c7 #e additional              
repres5tatives ( retail m>ket]s4  7,d7  
#ba repres5tatives ( :olesale           
di/ributors4  7,e7 #f public memb]s1 :o 
%all be repres5tatives ( significant    
us]s ( oilheat fuel1 ! oilheat fuel     
rese>* community1 ,/ate en]gy (ficials1 
or o!r gr\ps ) exp]tise 9 oilheat fuel1 
includ+ consum] & l[-income advocacy    
gr\ps4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by   
/rik+ ! qualifi$ indu/ry organization   
or4  #e4 ,functions  7a7 ,r5ewable fuel 
rese>* ,section #gjf7;a77#c77;,b77i77,i7
 ( ! ,national ,oilheat ,rese>*         
,alliance ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#fbja note2 ,public ,law #ajf-dfi7 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at !   
end ! foll[+3 1 includ+ rese>* to       
develop r5ewable fuels & to exam9e !    
compatibility ( diff]5t r5ewable fuels )
 oilheat fuel utilization equipm5t1 )   
priority giv5 to rese>* on ! developm5t 
& use ( advanc$ bi(uels4  7b7 ,bi5nial  
budgets ,section #gjf7;e7 ( ! ,national 
,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance ,act ( #bjjj 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2 ,public ,law 
#ajf-dfi7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,publication ( propos$ budget ,n lat]   
?an ,augu/ #a1 #bjac1 & e #b ye>s       
!reaft]1 ! ,alliance %all1 9            
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 develop &   
publi% = public review & comm5t a       
propos$ bi5nial budget = ! next #b      
cal5d> ye>s1 includ+ ! probable op]at+ &
 plann+ co/s ( all programs1 projects1 &
 contracts & o!r agreem5ts4  2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#d7 ,implem5tation  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,alliance %all n implem5t a    
propos$ budget until ! expiration ( #fj 
days aft] submitt+ ! propos$ budget to !
 ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,recomm5dations =     
*anges by ,secret>y  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y may recomm5d to ! ,alliance   
*anges to ! budget programs & activities
 ( ! ,alliance t ! ,secret>y consid]s   
appropriate4  7ii7 ,response by alliance
 ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! receipt (  
any recomm5dations made "u clause 7i71 !

 ,alliance %all submit to ! ,secret>y a 
f9al budget = ! next #b cal5d> ye>s t   
incorporates or includes a description (
 ! response ( ! ,alliance to any *anges 
recomm5d$ "u clause 7i74  4  #f4        
,assessm5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gjg 
( ! ,national ,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance
 ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2
 ,public ,law #ajf-dfi7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by /rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7a7 ,rate  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
assessm5t rate = cal5d> ye>s #bjac &    
#bjad %all be equal to #b_/aj ( #a c5t  
p] gallon ( oilheat fuel4  7#b7         
,subsequ5t assessm5ts ,subject to       
p>agraph 7#c71 effective beg9n+ ) cal5d>
 ye> #bjae1 ! annual assessm5t rate %all
 be suffici5t to cov] ! co/s ( ! plans &
 programs develop$ by ! ,alliance4  7#c7
 ,limitations on increase  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! annual assessm5t %all n exce$ #a_/b 
( #a c5t p] gallon ( oilheat fuel4  7,b7
 ,limitation ,! annual assessm5t may n  
*ange by m ?an #a_/aj ( #a c5t p] gallon
 ( oilheat fuel 9 any #ab mon?-p]iod4   

7,c7 ,approval ,no increase 9 !         
assessm5t may occur unless--  7i7 !     
increase is approv$ by #c_/d ( ! memb]s 
vot+ at a regul>ly s*$ul$ meet+ ( !     
,alliance2 &  7ii7 at lea/ #ij days be=e
 ! date ( ! meet+ ( ! ,alliance1 !      
,alliance provides notice ( ! propos$   
increase to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  2 &  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#h7 ,prohibition on pass ?r\gh
 ,none ( ! assessm5ts collect$ "u ?is   
title may be pass$ ?r\gh or o!rwise     
requir$ to be paid by resid5tial        
consum]s ( oilheat fuel4  4  7b7 ,funds 
made available to qualifi$ ,/ate        
associations ,section #gjg7;e77#b7 ( !  
,national ,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance    
,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2 
,public ,law #ajf-dfi7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,sep>ate       
acc\nts ,z a condition ( receipt ( funds
 made available to a qualifi$ ,/ate     

association "u ?is title1 ! qualifi$    
,/ate association %all deposit ! funds 9
 an acc\nt t is sep>ate f o!r funds ( ! 
qualifi$ ,/ate association4  4  7c7     
,adm9i/ration ,section #gjg ( !         
,national ,oilheat ,rese>* ,alliance    
,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbja note2 
,public ,law #ajf-dfi7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,use (          
,assessm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y &
 ! ,alliance %all ensure t assessm5ts   
collect$ = ea* cal5d> ye> "u ?is title  
are allocat$ & us$ 9 accordance ) ?is   
subsection4  7#b7 ,rese>*1 developm5t1 &
 demon/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,alliance %all ensure t n less ?an #cj  
p]c5t ( ! assessm5ts collect$ = ea*     
cal5d> ye> "u ?is title are us$ by      
qualifi$ ,/ate associations or !        
,alliance to conduct rese>*1 developm5t1
 & demon/ration activities relat+ to    
oilheat fuel1 includ+ ! developm5t (    
en]gy-effici5t heat+ & ! transition &   
facilitation ( ! entry ( en]gy-effici5t 

heat+ sy/ems into ! m>ketplace4  7,b7   
,coord9ation ,! ,alliance %all coord9ate
 ) ! ,secret>y to develop priorities = !
 use ( assessm5ts "u ?is p>agraph4  7,c7
 ,plan ,! ,alliance %all develop a      
coord9at$ rese>* plan to c>ry out rese>*
 programs & activities "u ?is section4  
7,d7 ,report  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection1 ! ,alliance %all prep>e a   
report on ! use ( bi(uels 9 oilheat fuel
 utilization equipm5t4  7ii7 ,cont5ts ,!
 report requir$ "u clause 7i7 %all--    
7,i7 provide in=mation on ! environm5tal
 b5efits1 economic b5efits1 & any       
te*nical limitations on ! use ( bi(uels 
9 oilheat fuel utilization equipm5t2 &  
7,,ii7 describe m>ket acceptance ( !    
fuel1 & in=mation on ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts t are enc\rag+ ! use ( bi(uels
 9 oilheat fuel utilization equipm5t4   
7iii7 ,copies ,! ,alliance %all submit a
 copy ( ! report requir$ "u clause 7i7  
to--  7,i7 ,congress2  7,,ii7 ! ,gov]nor
 ( ea* ,/ate1 & o!r appropriate ,/ate   

lead]s1 9 :i* ! ,alliance is op]at+2 &  
7,,iii7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy4  7,e7 ,consum]     
education mat]ials ,! ,alliance1 9      
conjunction ) an in/itution or          
organization engag$ 9 bi(uels rese>*1   
%all develop consum] education mat]ials 
describ+ ! b5efits ( us+ bi(uels z or 9 
oilheat fuel bas$ on ! te*nical         
in=mation develop$ 9 ! report requir$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,d7 & o!r in=mation       
g5]ally available4  7#c7 ,co/ %>+  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out a rese>*1         
developm5t1 demon/ration1 or comm]cial  
application program or activity t is    
comm5c$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
subsection1 ! ,alliance %all require co/
 %>+ 9 accordance ) ?is section4  7,b7  
,rese>* & developm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 &      
7iii71 ! ,alliance %all require t n less
 ?an #bj p]c5t ( ! co/ ( a rese>* or    
developm5t program or activity describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to be provid$ by a   
s\rce o!r ?an ! ,alliance4  7ii7        

,exclusion ,clause 7i7 %all n apply to a
 rese>* or developm5t program or        
activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t  
is ( a basic or fundam5tal nature1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,alliance4  7iii7 ,r$uction
 ,! ,alliance may r$uce or elim9ate !   
requirem5t ( clause 7i7 = a rese>* &    
developm5t program or activity ( an     
appli$ nature if ! ,alliance det]m9es t 
! r$uction is necess>y & appropriate4   
7,c7 ,demon/ration & comm]cial          
application ,! ,alliance %all require t 
n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ ( a        
demon/ration or comm]cial application   
program or activity describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a7 to be provid$ by a     
s\rce o!r ?an ! ,alliance4  7#d7 ,heat+ 
oil effici5cy & upgrade program  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,alliance %all ensure t n less
 ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! assessm5ts collect$ =
 ea* cal5d> ye> "u ?is title are us$ by 
qualifi$ ,/ate associations or !        
,alliance to c>ry out programs to assi/ 
consum]s--  7i7 to make co/-effective   
upgrades to m fuel effici5t heat+ oil   

sy/ems or o!rwise make co/-effective    
modifications to an exi/+ heat+ sy/em to
 improve ! effici5cy ( ! sy/em2  7ii7 to
 improve en]gy effici5cy or r$uce en]gy 
consumption ?r\gh co/-effective en]gy   
effici5cy programs = consum]s2 or  7iii7
 to improve ! safe op]ation ( a heat+   
sy/em4  7,b7 ,plan ,! ,alliance %all1 to
 ! maximum ext5t practicable1 coord9ate1
 develop1 & implem5t ! programs &       
activities ( ! ,alliance 9 conjunction )
 exi/+ ,/ate en]gy effici5cy program    
adm9i/rators4  7,c7 ,adm9i/ration  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is p>agraph1 !   
,alliance %all1 to ! maximum ext5t      
practicable1 ensure t heat+ sy/em       
conv]sion assi/ance is coord9at$ )1 &   
develop$ aft] consultation )1 p]sons or 
organizations responsible = adm9i/]+--  
7,i7 ! l[-income home en]gy assi/ance   
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,l[-,income ,home 
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq472  7,,ii7 !     
,wea!rization ,assi/ance ,program =     
,l[-,income ,p]sons e/abli%$ "u "p ,a ( 

title ,,iv ( ! ,en]gy ,cons]vation &    
,production ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fhfa et
 seq472 or  7,,iii7 o!r en]gy effici5cy 
programs adm9i/]$ by ! ,/ate or o!r     
p>ties 9 ! ,/ate4  7ii7 ,di/ribution (  
funds ,! ,alliance %all ensure t funds  
di/ribut$ to c>ry out ?is p>agraph are--
  7,i7 di/ribut$ equitably to ,/ates    
bas$ on ! proportional contributions ( !
 ,/ates ?r\gh collect$ assessm5ts2      
7,,ii7 us$ to supplem5t 7& n supplant7  
,/ate or alt]native s\rces ( fund+ =    
en]gy effici5cy programs2 &  7,,iii7 us$
 only to c>ry out ?is p>agraph4  7#e7   
,consum] education1 safety1 & tra9+ ,!  
,alliance %all ensure t n m ?an #ce     
p]c5t ( ! assessm5ts collect$ = ea*     
cal5d> ye> "u ?is title are us$--  7,a7 
to conduct consum] education activities 
relat+ to oilheat fuel1 includ+ provid+ 
in=mation to consum]s on--  7i7 en]gy   
cons]vation /rategies2  7ii7 safety2    
7iii7 new te*nologies t r$uce           
consumption or improve safety & com=t2  
7iv7 ! use ( bi(uels bl5ds2 &  7v7      

,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs design$ 
to assi/ oilheat fuel consum]s2  7,b7 to
 conduct work] safety & tra9+ activities
 relat+ to oilheat fuel1 includ+ en]gy  
effici5cy tra9+ 7includ+ classes to     
obta9 ,build+ ,p]=mance ,in/itute or    
,resid5tial ,en]gy ,s]vices ,network    
c]tification72  7,c7 to c>ry out o!r    
activities recomm5d$ by ! ,secret>y2 or 
7,d7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 a  
data collection process e/abli%$1 9     
collaboration ) ! ,secret>y or o!r      
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 to track    
equipm5t1 s]vice1 & relat$ safety issues
 & to develop measures to improve       
safety4  7#f7 ,adm9i/rative co/s  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,alliance %all ensure t n m 
?an #e p]c5t ( ! assessm5ts collect$ =  
ea* cal5d> ye> "u ?is title are us$ =-- 
7i7 adm9i/rative co/s2 or  7ii7 indirect
 co/s incurr$ 9 c>ry+ out p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#e74  7,b7 ,adm9i/ration        
,activities "u ?is section %all be      
docum5t$ pursuant to a transp>5t process
 & proc$ures develop$ 9 coord9ation ) ! 

,secret>y4  7#g7 ,reports  7,a7 ,annual 
reports  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* qualifi$     
,/ate association or ! ,alliance %all   
prep>e an annual report describ+ !      
developm5t & adm9i/ration ( ?is section1
 & ye>ly exp5ditures "u ?is section4    
7ii7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report requir$ "u    
clause 7i7 %all include a description ( 
! use ( proce$s "u ?is section1 includ+ 
a description (--  7,i7 advancem5ts made
 9 en]gy-effici5t heat+ sy/ems & bi(uel 
heat+ oil bl5ds2 &  7,,ii7 heat+ sy/em  
upgrades & modifications & en]gy        
effici5cy programs fund$ "u ?is section4
  7iii7 ,v]ification  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,alliance %all ensure t an indep5d5t    
?ird-p>ty reviews ea* report describ$ 9 
clause 7i7 & v]ifies ! accuracy ( !     
report4  7,,ii7 ,c\ncils ,if a ,/ate has
 a /akehold] effici5cy ov]sight c\ncil1 
! c\ncil %all be ! entity t reviews &   
v]ifies ! report ( ! ,/ate association  
or ,alliance = ! ,/ate "u clause 7i74   
7,b7 ,reports on heat+ oil effici5cy &  
upgrade program ,at lea/ once e #c ye>s1

 ! ,alliance %all prep>e a detail$      
report describ+ ! consum] sav+s1        
co/-effectiv5ess (1 & ! lifetime &      
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