,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eifh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,lujn 7= himself & ,ms4       
,haal&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program 
to increase p>ticipation 9 community    
sol> & ! receipt ( associat$ b5efits1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,sol>   
,consum] ,*oice ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4      
,community sol> consum] *oice program2  
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t p>ticipation 9         
community sol>  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,community sol> ,! t]m    
community sol> means a sol> p[] plant1 !
 b5efits ( ! electricity produc$ by :i* 
are %>$ by two or m electricity cu/om]s4

  7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7#c7 ,subscrib]  
,! t]m subscrib] means an electricity   
cu/om] :o receives a b5efit associat$ ) 
! proportional output ( ! community sol>
 facility ( ! cu/om]4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 community sol> consum] *oice program   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all e/abli% a program to exp& community
 sol> options to-- 7,a7 individuals1    
p>ticul>ly individuals t d n h regul>   
access to onsite sol>1 includ+ l[- &    
mod]ate-income individuals2  7,b7       
bus9esses2  7,c7 nonpr(it organizations2
 &  7,d7 ,/ates & local & ,tribal       
gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,alignm5t ) exi/+      
,f$]al programs ,! ,secret>y %all align 
! program "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) exi/+      
,f$]al programs t s]ve l[-income        
communities4  7#c7 ,assi/ance to ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--    
7,a7 provide te*nical assi/ance to      
,/ates & local & ,tribal gov]nm5ts =    

projects to increase community sol>2    
7,b7 assi/ ,/ates & local & ,tribal     
gov]nm5ts 9 ! developm5t ( new &        
innovative f9ancial & bus9ess models t  
lev]age competition 9 ! m>ketplace 9    
ord] to s]ve community sol> subscrib]s2 
&  7,c7 use ,national ,laboratories 7z  
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,en]gy ,policy   
,act ( #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aehja77 to 
collect & dissem9ate data to assi/      
private entities 9 ! f9anc+ (1          
subscription to1 & op]ation ( community 
sol> projects4  7c7 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t    
p>ticipation 9 community sol> ,!        
,secret>y w exp& ! exi/+ grant1 loan1 & 
f9anc+ programs to include community    
sol> projects 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph 7#bj7 
( section #aaa7;d7 ( ! ,public ,utility 
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d771 z add$ pursuant to
 section #c ( ?is ,act74  #c4           
,e/abli%m5t ( community sol> programs   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aaa7;d7 ( !      
,public ,utility ,regulatory ,policies  
,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77  

is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#bj7 ,community sol> programs ,ea*     
electric utility %all (f] a community   
sol> program4 ,= ! purposes ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! t]m community sol> program  
means a s]vice provid$ to any electric  
consum] t ! electric utility s]ves ?r\gh
 :i* ! value ( electric en]gy g5]at$ by 
a community sol> facility may be us$ to 
(fset *>ges bill$ to ! electric consum] 
by ! electric utility4 ,a community sol>
 facility is-- 7,a7 a sol> photovoltaic 
sy/em t allocates electricity to        
multiple electric consum]s ( an electric
 utility2  7,b7 connect$ to a local     
di/ribution ( ! electric utility2  7,c7 
locat$ ei!r on or (f ! prop]ty ( !      
electric consum]s2 &  7,d7 may be own$  
by an electric utility1 an electric     
consum]1 or a ?ird p>ty4  4  7b7        
,compliance  7#a7 ,"t limitations       
,section #aab7;b7 ( ! ,public ,utility  
,regulatory ,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfbb7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an 

#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority7 & ea*   
nonregulat$ utility %all comm5ce        
consid]ation "u section #aaa1 or set a  
he>+ date = consid]ation1 ) respect to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (      
section #aaa7;d74  7,b7 ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ea* ,/ate regulatory au?ority 
7) respect to ea* electric utility = :i*
 ! ,/ate has ratemak+ au?ority71 & ea*  
nonregulat$ electric utility %all       
complete ! consid]ation & make !        
det]m9ation "u section #aaa ) respect to
 ! /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (    
section #aaa7;d74  4  7#b7 ,failure to  
comply  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #aab7;c7 
( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory        
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfbb7;c77 is am5d$-- 7i7 by /rik+ su*  
p>agraph 7#ad7 & all t foll[s ?r\gh     
p>agraphs 7#af7 & ins]t+ su* p>agraph   
7#ad74 ,9 ! case ( ! /&>d e/abli%$ by   

p>agraph 7#ae7 ( section #aaa7;d71 !    
ref]5ce conta9$ 9 ?is subsection to !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be deem$
 to be a ref]5ce to ! date ( enactm5t ( 
t p>agraph 7#ae74 ,9 ! case ( ! /&>ds   
e/abli%$ by p>agraphs 7#af72 &  7ii7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( !   
/&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (       
section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9   
?is subsection to ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce  
to ! date ( enactm5t ( t p>agraph       
7#bj744  7,b7 ,te*nical correction  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,section #abed7;b7 ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public ,law      
#aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #iga7 is am5d$--    
7,i7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,,ii7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph  
7#b74  7ii7 ,treatm5t ,! am5dm5t made by
 p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #abed7;b7 ( !  
,en]gy ,policy ,act ( #bjje 7,public    
,law #aji-eh2 #aai ,/at4 #iga7 7z 9     
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act7 is void1 & section #aab7;d7 (
 ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory         

,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfbb7;d77 %all be 9 effect z if ^?     
am5dm5ts _h n be5 enact$4  7#c7 ,prior  
,/ate actions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#aab ( ! ,public ,utility ,regulatory   
,policies ,act ( #aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#bfbb7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7g7 ,prior ,/ate actions       
,subsections 7b7 & 7c7 %all n apply to !
 /&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (      
section #aaa7;d7 9 ! case ( any electric
 utility 9 a ,/ate if1 be=e ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is subsection-- 7#a7 ! ,/ate
 has implem5t$ = ! electric utility !   
/&>d 7or a comp>able /&>d72  7#b7 !     
,/ate regulatory au?ority = ! ,/ate or !
 relevant nonregulat$ electric utility  
has conduct$ a proce$+ to consid]       
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! electric utility2 or  7#c7 !  
,/ate legislature has vot$ on !         
implem5tation ( ! /&>d 7or a comp>able  
/&>d7 = ! electric utility4  4  7,b7    
,cross-ref]5ce ,section #abd ( ! ,public
 ,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (  

#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfcd7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 ! case ( !   
/&>d e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#bj7 (       
section #aaa7;d71 ! ref]5ce conta9$ 9   
?is subsection to ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act %all be deem$ to be a ref]5ce  
to ! date ( enactm5t ( t p>agraph       
7#bj744  #d4 ,f$]al contracts = public  
utility s]vices ,section #eja7;b77#a7 ( 
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,public utility contracts 
,a contract "u ?is p>agraph = public    
utility s]vices may be = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #bj ye>s4  4