,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjae ,mr4 
,frank5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to require a /udy on ! impact ( ,/ate &
 local p]=mance b5*m>k+ & disclosure    
policies = comm]cial & multifamily      
build+s1 to provide = competitive aw>ds 
to utilities1 ,/ates1 & units ( local   
gov]nm5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,en]gy 
in=mation /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is ,act z ! ,secret>y7 %all complete a 
/udy1 ) opportunity = public comm5t--   
7#a7 on ! impact (--  7,a7 ,/ate & local
 p]=mance b5*m>k+ & disclosure policies1
 & any associat$ build+ effici5cy       
policies1 = comm]cial & multifamily     
build+s2 &  7,b7 programs & sy/ems 9 :i*
 utilities provide aggregat$ in=mation  
reg>d+ :ole build+ en]gy consumption &  
usage in=mation to own]s ( multit5ant   

comm]cial1 resid5tial1 & mix$-use       
build+s2  7#b7 t id5tifies be/ practice 
policy approa*es /udi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
t h result$ 9 ! greate/ improvem5ts 9   
build+ en]gy effici5cy2 &  7#c7 t       
consid]s--  7,a7 compliance rates & !   
b5efits & co/s ( ! policies & programs  
on build+ own]s1 utilities1 t5ants1 &   
o!r p>ties2  7,b7 utility practices1    
programs1 & sy/ems t provide aggregat$  
en]gy consumption in=mation to          
multit5ant build+ own]s1 & ! impact (   
public utility commissions & ,/ate      
privacy laws on ^? practices1 programs1 
& sy/ems2  7,c7 exceptions to compliance
 9 exi/+ laws :]e build+ own]s are n    
able to ga!r or access :ole build+ en]gy
 in=mation f t5ants or utilities2  7,d7 
! treatm5t ( build+s )--  7i7 multiple  
uses2  7ii7 uses = :i* basel9e in=mation
 is n available2 &  7iii7 uses t require
 high levels ( en]gy int5sities1 su* z  
data c5t]s1 trad+ floors1 & television  
/udios2  7,e7 implem5tation practices1  
includ+ disclosure me?ods & phase-9 (   

compliance2  7,f7 ! safety & security ( 
b5*m>k+ tools (f]$ by gov]nm5t ag5cies1 
& ! resili5cy ( ^? tools aga9/ cyb]     
attacks2 &  7,g7 int]national exp]i5ces 
) reg>d to build+ b5*m>k+ & disclosure  
laws & data aggregation = multit5ant    
build+s4  7b7 ,submission to ,congress  
,at ! conclusion ( ! /udy1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
results ( ! /udy4  #b4 ,grants to       
utilities  7a7 ,grants to utilities     
,bas$ on ! results ( ! rese>* = !       
portion ( ! /udy describ$ 9 section     
#a7;a77#a77;,b71 & ) crit]ia develop$   
foll[+ public notice & comm5t1 !        
,secret>y may make competitive aw>ds to 
utilities1 utility regulators1 & utility
 p>tn]s to develop & implem5t effective 
& promis+ programs to provide aggregat$ 
:ole build+ en]gy consumption in=mation 
to multit5ant build+ own]s4  7b7        
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 to rema9        

available until exp5d$4  #c4 ,grants to 
,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t  7a7    
,grants to utilities ,bas$ on ! results 
( ! rese>* = ! portion ( ! /udy describ$
 9 section #a7;a77#a77;,b71 & ) crit]ia 
develop$ foll[+ public notice & comm5t1 
! ,secret>y may make competitive aw>ds  
to ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t to   
develop & implem5t effective & promis+  
b5*m>k+ & disclosure policies1 & any    
associat$ build+ effici5cy policies1 =  
comm]cial & multifamily build+s4  7b7   
,au?orization ( ,appropriations ,!re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 to rema9        
available until exp5d$4  #d4 ,input ,f  
,/akehold]s ,! ,secret>y %all seek input
 f /akehold]s to maximize ! effectiv5ess
 ( ! actions tak5 "u ?is ,act4  #e4     
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #b ye>s      
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to     
,congress a report on ! progress made 9 
comply+ ) ?is ,act4