,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #efae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,matsui 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,mr4 
,=t5b]ry1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,huffman1   
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 & ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]7    
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+      
programs1 & = 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 ! electric p[] 
sector is ! second l>ge/ s\rce (        
gre5h\se gas emissions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 today1 produc+ approximately #bh p]c5t 
( ! c\ntry's emissions2  7#b7 heat+ &   
cool+ homes acc\nts = ov] #dj 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$uctions 9 c>bon emissions 
f electricity cons]vation72  7#e7       
l[-income neighborhoods are             
disproportionately impact$ by ! high]   
co/s1 poor] air quality1 & increas$ risk
 ( heat-relat$ illnesses result+ f high]
 temp]atures2  7#f7 trees c r$uce ! rate
 & magnitude ( /ormwat] run(f & improve 
surface wat] quality2  7#g7 trees r$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%$2 &  7#h7 trees  
/rategically plac$ 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  #d4 ,grant program  7a7
 ,au?ority ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
grant program to provide f9ancial       
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 ,coop]ation  
,9 c>ry+ out ! grant program e/abli%$   
pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
may coop]ate )1 & provide assi/ance =   
su* coop]ation to1 ,/ate =e/]s or       
equival5t ,/ate (ficials or ,indian     
,tribes4  7c7 ,requirem5ts =            
tree-,plant+ programs ,9 ord] to qualify
 = assi/ance "u ! grant program e/abli%$
 pursuant to subsection 7a71 a retail   
p[] provid] %all1 9 accordance ) ?is    
,act1 e/abli% & op]ate1 or cont9ue      
op]at+1 a t>get$ resid5tial tree-plant+ 
program t meets ea* ( ! foll[+          
requirem5ts3  7#a7 ,! program %all      
provide free or disc\nt$ %ade-provid+ or
 w9d-r$uc+ trees to resid5tial consum]s4
 ,if provid+ free & disc\nt$ trees "u ! 
program1 priority = free trees %all be  
giv5 to areas :]e ! av]age annual income
 is bel[ ! regional m$ian4  7#b7 ,!     
program %all ei!r provide trees to plant
 to-- 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#c7 
,! program %all use ! be/ available     
sci5ce to create1 z ne$$1 & 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$uctions 
9 consum] en]gy dem& :ile caus+ ! lea/  
disruption to public infra/ructure1     
consid]+ ov]head & und]gr\nd facilities4
 ,su* guidel9es %all--  7,a7 include !  
species & m9imum size ( trees t are mo/ 
likely to result 9 a successful tree    
plant+2  7,b7 outl9e ! m9imum di/ance   
requir$-- 7i7 betwe5 ! trees t are be+  
plant$2 &  7ii7 betwe5 su* trees &      
build+ f\ndations1 air condition+ units1
 driveways & walkways1 prop]ty f5ces1   
preexi/+ utility infra/ructure1 septic  
sy/ems1 swimm+ pools1 & o!r             
infra/ructure z det]m9$ appropriate2 &  
7,c7 ensure t trees plant$ "u !         

tree-plant+ program ne> exi/+ p[] l9es w
 n int]f]e ) en]giz$ electricity        
di/ribution l9es :5 mature4  7#d7 ,!    
program %all provide t no new trees w be
 plant$ "u or adjac5t to high-voltage   
electric transmission l9es )\t prior    
consultation ) ! retail p[] provid] )   
jurisdiction ov] su* transmission l9es4 
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 provide = 
engagem5t & collaboration ) community   
memb]s t w be affect$ by ! program4     
7#g7 ,! program %all provide tree c>e   
assi/ance = trees plant$ "u ! program = 
a p]iod ( "t1 to be det]m9$ by ! retail 
p[] provid]1 9 consultation ) ! nonpr(it
 tree-plant+ organization1 local        
municipal gov]nm5t1 or cons]vation      
di/rict ) :i* ! retail p[] provid] has  
ent]$ into an agreem5t describ$ 9       
subsection 7e7 & ! applicable local     
te*nical advisory committee e/abli%$    

pursuant to subsection 7f71 to ensure   
long-t]m survival ( ! trees4  7#h7 ,!   
program has be5 c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y t
 x is design$ to a*ieve ! requirem5ts   
set =? 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g74 ,9  
designat+ crit]ia = su* c]tification1 ! 
,secret>y %all collaborate ) ! ,=e/     
,s]vice's ,urban & ,community ,=e/ry    
,program1 & may consult ) ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1  
to ensure t su* crit]ia are consi/5t )  
su* requirem5ts4  7d7 ,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 t--  7#a7 h n previ\sly        
e/abli%$ or op]at$ a t>get$ resid5tial  
tree-plant+ program t meets !           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c72  
or  7#b7 are op]at+ a t>get$ resid5tial 
tree-plant+ program t meets !           
requirem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7c7   
:i* 0 e/abli%$ no m ?an ?ree ye>s prior 
to ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7   
,agreem5ts betwe5 retail p[] provid]s & 

nonpr(it tree-,plant+ organizations     
7#a7 ,grant au?orization ,! ,secret>y   
may provide assi/ance "u ! grant program
 e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7    
only to a retail p[] provid] t has ent]$
 into a b9d+ legal agreem5t ) a nonpr(it
 tree-plant+ organization4  7#b7        
,conditions ( agreem5t ,an agreem5t     
betwe5 a retail p[] provid] & a nonpr(it
 tree-plant+ organization describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 %all set =? conditions "u 
:i* su* nonpr(it tree-plant+            
organization %all c>ry out a t>get$     
resid5tial tree-plant+ program t is     
e/abli%$ or op]at$ by ! retail p[]      
provid]4 ,su* conditions--  7,a7 %all   
require ! nonpr(it tree-plant+          
organization to p>ticipate 9 a local    
te*nical advisory committee 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7f72 &  7,b7 may require !
 nonpr(it tree-plant+ organization to-- 
7i7 coord9ate volunte] recruitm5t to    
assi/ ) ! physical act ( plant+ trees 9 
resid5tial locations "u ! tree-plant+   
program2  7ii7 support a work=ce        

developm5t program t tra9s a local      
work=ce & assi/s ) job placem5t2  7iii7 
und]take a public aw>5ess campaign to   
educate local resid5ts ab\t ! b5efits1  
co/ sav+s1 & availability ( free trees2 
7iv7 e/abli% education & in=mation      
campaigns to enc\rage recipi5ts ( trees 
"u ! tree-plant+ program to ma9ta9 _!   
trees ov] ! long t]m2  7v7 s]ve z ! po9t
 ( contact = exi/+ & pot5tial resid5tial
 p>ticipants :o h que/ions or conc]ns   
reg>d+ ! tree-plant+ program2  7vi7     
require recipi5ts ( trees "u !          
tree-plant+ program to sign agreem5ts   
committ+ to volunt>y /ew>d%ip & c>e (   
provid$ trees2 &  7vii7 monitor & report
 on ! survival1 gr[?1 ov]all heal?1 &   
e/imat$ en]gy sav+s ( trees provid$ "u !
 tree-plant+ program up until ! end ( _!
 e/abli%m5t p]iod1 :i* %all be no less  
?an #e ye>s4  7#c7 ,lack ( nonpr(it     
tree-plant+ organization ,if a nonpr(it 
tree-plant+ organization does n exi/ or 
op]ate )9 ! area s]v$ by a retail p[]   
provid] apply+ = assi/ance "u ?is       

section1 ! requirem5ts ( ?is section    
%all apply to b9d+ legal agreem5ts ent]$
 into by su* retail p[] provid] & "o ( !
 foll[+ entities3  7,a7 ,a local        
municipal gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] ! 
urban or suburban =e/4  7,b7 ,a         
cons]vation di/rict4  7f7 ,te*nical     
advisory committees  7#a7 ,condition ,9 
ord] to qualify = assi/ance "u ! grant  
program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 
7a71 a retail p[] provid] %all agree to 
consult ) ! nonpr(it tree-plant+        
organization1 local municipal gov]nm5t1 
or cons]vation di/rict ) :i* ! retail   
p[] provid] has ent]$ into an agreem5t  
describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 & ,/ate =e/]s 
or equival5t ,/ate (ficials to e/abli% a
 local te*nical advisory committee      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] receiv+ su* assi/ance4  7#b7  
,description ,a local te*nical advisory 
committee %all provide advice to1 &     
consult )1 a retail p[] provid] &       
nonpr(it tree-plant+ organization1 local
 municipal gov]nm5t1 or cons]vation     

di/rict reg>d+ ! applicable t>get$      
resid5tial tree-plant+ program4 ,!      
advisory committee may--  7,a7 design & 
adopt an approv$ plant li/ = !          
tree-plant+ program t emphasizes ! use (
 h>dy1 non9vasive tree species &1 :]e   
geographically appropriate1 ! use (     
native or l[ wat]-use %ade trees1 or    
bo?2  7,b7 design & adopt plant+1       
in/allation1 & ma9t5ance specifications 
& create a process = inspection &       
quality control = ! tree-plant+ program2
  7,c7 assi/ 9 develop+ long-t]m c>e &  
ma9t5ance in/ructions = recipi5ts (     
trees "u ! tree-plant+ program2  7,d7   
assi/ ! retail p[] provid] & nonpr(it   
tree-plant+ organization1 local         
municipal gov]nm5t1 or cons]vation      
di/rict1 z appropriate1 ) public outrea*
 & education reg>d+ ! tree-plant+       
program2  7,e7 assi/ 9 e/abli%+ a       
proc$ure = monitor+ & collection ( data 
on tree heal?1 tree survival1 & en]gy   
cons]vation b5efits g5]at$ by !         
tree-plant+ program2  7,f7 provide      

guidel9es & recomm5dations = e/abli%+ or
 support+ exi/+ work=ce developm5t      
programs z "p (1 & = prioritiz+ local   
hir+ "u1 a tree-plant+ program2 &  7,g7 
assi/ ! retail p[] provid] 9 ma9ta9+ &  
compil+ in=mation reg>d+ ! tree-plant+  
program = purposes ( ! reports describ$ 
9 subsection 7i77#a74  7#c7 ,comp5sation
 ,individuals s]v+ on a local te*nical  
advisory committee %all n receive       
comp5sation = _! s]vice4  7#d7          
,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 arboriculture1 or l&scape  
ar*itecture1 & %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    
section4  7,b7 ,up to #d p]sons1 b no   
less ?an "o p]son1 repres5t+ ! nonpr(it 
tree-plant+ organization t has ent]$    
into an agreem5t describ$ 9 subsection  

7e7 ) ! retail p[] provid] to c>ry out !
 applicable t>get$ resid5tial           
tree-plant+ program4  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(4 ,no s+le organization may be      
repres5t$ by m ?an "o individual "u ?is 
subp>agraph4  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 t>get$ resid5tial    
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/]s1 l&scape   
ar*itects1 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  7#e7 ,*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 p>agraph 7#d77;,a7 or 
p>agraph 7#d77;,b7 %all be eligible to  
act z a local te*nical advisory         
committee *airp]son4  7#f7 ,cr$5tials   
,at lea/ "o ( ! memb]s ( ea* local      

te*nical advisory committee %all be     
c]tifi$ ) "o or m ( ! foll[+ cr$5tials3 
7,a7 ,c]tifi$ ,arbori/1 ,int]national   
,society ( ,arboriculture4  7,b7        
,c]tifi$ ,=e/]1 ,society ( ,am]ican     
,=e/]s4  7,c7 ,c]tifi$ ,arbori/         
,municipal ,speciali/1 ,int]national    
,society ( ,arboriculture4  7,d7        
,c]tifi$ ,arbori/ ,utility ,speciali/1  
,int]national ,society ( ,arboriculture4
  7,e7 ,bo>d ,c]tifi$ ,ma/] ,arbori/1   
,int]national ,society ( ,arboriculture4
  7,f7 ,lic5s$ l&scape ar*itect1        
,am]ican ,society ( ,l&scape ,ar*itects4
  7g7 ,co/ %>e program  7#a7 ,f$]al %>e 
,! ,f$]al %>e ( support = any t>get$    
resid5tial tree-plant+ program fund$ "u 
?is section %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( !  
co/ ( su* program & %all be provid$ on a
 mat*+ basis4  7#b7 ,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  7h7

 ,competitive grant proc$ures ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 aft] notice & opportunity =   
comm5t1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%        
proc$ures = a public1 competitive grants
 process ?r\gh :i* retail p[] provid]s  
may apply = assi/ance "u ?is section4   
7i7 ,reports  7#a7 ,to ! ,secret>y ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] receiv+ assi/ance  
"u ! grant program e/abli%$ pursuant to 
subsection 7a71 & ea* subsequ5t ye> = ! 
duration ( ! grant1 ea* su* recipi5t    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report     
describ+ ! results ( ! activities fund$ 
by su* assi/ance1 includ+ z applicable--
  7,a7 ! numb] ( trees plant$ "u !      
applicable t>get$ resid5tial tree-plant+
 program2  7,b7 ! b5efits ( ! applicable
 t>get$ resid5tial tree-plant+ program  
to ! local community2  7,c7 any b>ri]s  
to plant+ trees z "p ( ! applicable     
t>get$ resid5tial tree-plant+ program2 &
  7,d7 any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y    
consid]s appropriate4  7#b7 ,to         
,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft]      

provid+ assi/ance "u ! grant program    
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 &  
ea* ye> aft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to
 ,congress a report t includes--  7,a7 !
 numb] ( applications = assi/ance "u !  
program receiv$ & fund$1 annually2  7,b7
 ! numb] ( trees plant$ "u ! t>get$     
resid5tial tree-plant+ programs = :i*   
assi/ance is provid$ "u ! program2  7,c7
 ! b5efits ( su* tree-plant+ programs1  
includ+ ^? relat$ to climate *ange1     
en]gy sav+s1 & /ormwat] run(f2  7,d7 any
 b>ri]s to plant+ trees 9 communities2  
7,e7 recomm5dations = improv+ ! grant   
program2 &  7,f7 any o!r in=mation !    
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  #e4    
,public recognition initiative  7a7     
,arbor ,city ( ,am]ica ,! ,secret>y %all
 annually--  7#a7 designate a city1     
municipality1 community1 or o!r area z !
 ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 z !    
,arbor ,city ( ,am]ica to recognize     
sup]ior ef=ts 9 increas+ tree canopy    
cov]age & assi/+ resid5ts 9 r$uc+ en]gy 
co/s ?r\gh tree plant+2 &  7#b7 provide 

fund+ to su* city1 municipality1        
community1 or o!r area to c>ry out      
projects t increase gre5 infra/ructure  
or gre5 spaces )9 su* city1             
municipality1 community1 or o!r area4   
7b7 ,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 aft]     
notice & opportunity = comm5t1 !        
,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures = c>ry+
 out ?is section4  #f4 ,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  #g4 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s     
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbe1 !re are au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj to c>ry out   
?is ,act1 ( :i* #bej1jjj %all be us$ to 
provide fund+ to ! applicable city1     
municipality1 community1 or o!r area    
designat$ "u section #e z ! ,arbor ,city
 ( ,am]ica = su* ye> = projects describ$
 9 su* section4