,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4   
,c>p] 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to e/abli% a volunt>y program t /r5g!ns
 ! economy1 public heal?1 & environm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by r$uc+ emissions f   
wood heat]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,wood ,heat]s ,emissions ,r$uction ,act 
( #bjai or ! ,,:]a ,act4  #b4           
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,affect$ wood 
heat] model ,! t]m affect$ wood heat]   
model means a model ( wood heat]        
describ$ 9-- 7,a7 section #fj4ecj7;a7 ( 
title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or a successor regulation72 &  7,b7    
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 ( section #fj4edgb
 ( t title4  7#c7 ,c]tifi$ clean heat]  

,! t]m c]tifi$ clean heat] means a heat]
 t--  7,a7 has be5 c]tifi$ or v]ifi$    
by-- 7i7 ! ,adm9i/rator2 or  7ii7 !     
,cali=nia ,air ,res\rces ,bo>d2  7,b7   
meets or has emissions bel[ ! mo/ /r+5t 
,/ep #b emission r$uctions /&>ds        
describ$ 9 ! ,f9al ,rule2  7,c7 )       
respect to an affect$ wood heat] model1 
has a !rmal effici5cy rat+ ( n less ?an 
#fe p]c5t1 z c]tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
"u ! ,f9al ,rule2 &  7,d7 is in/all$ by 
a lic5s$ or c]tifi$ pr(essional or      
v]ifi$ by ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! heat] is be+  
in/all$4  7#d7 ,f9al rule ,! t]m ,f9al  
,rule means ! f9al rule entitl$ ,/&>ds (
 ,p]=mance = ,new ,resid5tial ,wood     
,heat]s1 ,new ,resid5tial ,hydronic     
,heat]s & ,=c$-,air ,furnaces 7#hj ,f$4 
,reg4 #acfgb 7,m>* #af1 #bjae774  7#e7  
,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( !      
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#f7 ,regional ag5cy ,! t]m regional    
ag5cy means a regional or local gov]nm5t

 ag5cy-- 7,a7 ) jurisdiction ov] air    
quality2 or  7,b7 t has receiv$ approval
 f ! air quality program ( ! ,/ate ( !  
ag5cy to c>ry out a wood heat] emissions
 r$uction & replacem5t program4  7#g7   
,replacem5t ( an old wood heat] ,! t]m  
replacem5t ( an old wood heat] means !  
replacem5t ( an exi/+ wood heat] t--    
7,a7 does n meet ! r$uctions /&>ds      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b72  7,b7 is 
remov$ f a home or build+ 9 :i* ! wood  
heat] 0 ! prim>y or second>y s\rce (    
heat2 &  7,c7 is surr5d]$ to a suppli]1 
retail]1 or o!r entity1 z def9$ by !    
,adm9i/rator1 :o %all r5d] ! exi/+ wood 
heat] inop]able & ensure ! exi/+ wood   
heat] is dispos$ ?r\gh--  7i7 recycl+2  
or  7ii7 scrappage4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m  
,/ate means-- 7,a7 ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia2  7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to
 ,rico2  7,d7 ,guam2  7,e7 ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2  7,f7 ,am]ican    
,samoa2 &  7,g7 ! ,commonweal? ( !      
,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#i7 ,wood     

heat] ,! t]m wood heat] means an        
enclos$1 wood-burn+ appliance capable ( 
& int5d$ = resid5tial space heat+ or    
space heat+ & dome/ic wat] heat+ t is an
 affect$ wood heat] model1 includ+--    
7,a7 a resid5tial wood heat]2  7,b7 a   
hydronic heat]2 &  7,c7 a =c$-air       
furnace4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant       
program = wood heat] emissions r$uctions
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !            
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a grant       
program t provides fund+ = grant1       
rebate1 & o!r programs adm9i/]$ by      
,/ates1 regional ag5cies1 & ,indian     
tribes t are design$--  7#a7 to provide 
f9ancial inc5tives to home[n]s = !      
replacem5t ( old wood heat]s t greatly  
contribute to p>ticulate pollution ) m  
effici5t1 clean]-burn+ heat]s t are--   
7,a7 prop]ly in/all$2 &  7,b7 c]tifi$   
clean heat]s2  7#b7 to a*ieve           
significant r$uctions 9 emissions f wood
 heat]s 9 t]ms ( pollution produc$ by   
wood heat]s & wood heat] emissions      

exposure2  7#c7 to help home[n]s        
transition to saf] & m effici5t s\rces (
 heat2 &  7#d7 to support retail]s1     
in/all]s1 & manufactur]s t sell & make  
c]tifi$ clean heat]s t are m effici5t & 
clean]-burn+4  7b7 ,applications ,!     
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7#a7 provide to     
,/ates1 regional ag5cies1 & ,indian     
tribes guidance = use 9 apply+ = fund+  
"u ?is section1 includ+ in=mation       
reg>d+--  7,a7 ! process & =ms =        
applications2  7,b7 p]missible uses (   
funds receiv$ "u ?is section2 &  7,c7 ! 
co/-effectiv5ess ( v>i\s emission       
r$uction te*nologies eligible = funds   
provid$ "u ?is section2  7#b7 e/abli%1 =
 applications describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--
 7,a7 an annual deadl9e = submission ( !
 applications2  7,b7 a process by :i* ! 
,adm9i/rator %all approve or disapprove 
ea* application2  7,c7 a simplifi$      
application submission process to       
exp$ite ! provision ( funds2 &  7,d7 a  
/reaml9$ process by :i* a ,/ate1        
regional ag5cy1 or ,indian tribe may    

r5ew an application describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 = subsequ5t fiscal ye>s2  7#c7     
require ,/ates or regional ag5cies      
apply+ = fund+ "u ?is section to provide
 detail$ in=mation on h[ ! ,/ate or     
regional ag5cy int5ds to c>ry out &     
v]ify projects "u ! wood heat] emissions
 r$uction program ( ! ,/ate or regional 
ag5cy1 includ+--  7,a7 a description ( !
 air quality 9 ! ,/ate or ! area 9 :i* !
 regional ag5cy has jurisdiction2  7,b7 
! means by :i* ! project w a*ieve a     
significant r$uction 9 wood heat]       
emissions & air pollution1 includ+ !    
e/imat$ quantity (--  7i7 resid5ces t   
dep5d on non-c]tifi$ clean heat]s z a   
prim>y or second>y s\rce ( heat2 &  7ii7
 air pollution produc$ by wood heat]s 9 
! ,/ate or ! area 9 :i* ! regional ag5cy
 has jurisdiction2  7,c7 an e/imate ( ! 
co/ & economic b5efits ( ! propos$      
project2  7,d7 ! means by :i* ! funds w 
be di/ribut$1 includ+ a description ( ! 
int5d$ recipi5ts ( ! funds2  7,e7 a     
description ( any ef=ts to t>get        

l[-income individuals t own old] wood   
heat]s2  7,f7 provisions = ! monitor+ & 
v]ification ( ! project2 &  7,g7 a      
description ( h[ ! program w c>ry out ! 
replacem5t ( old wood heat]s1 includ+-- 
7i7 h[ ! old] units w be remov$ & plac$ 
out ( s]vice2 &  7ii7 h[ new heat]s     
pur*as$ ) fund+ provid$ "u ?is section w
 be in/all$2 &  7#d7 require ,indian    
tribes apply+ = fund+ "u ?is section to 
provide detail$ in=mation on h[ !       
,indian tribe int5ds to c>ry out & v]ify
 projects "u ! wood heat] emissions     
r$uction program ( ! ,indian tribe1     
includ+--  7,a7 ! means by :i* ! project
 w a*ieve a significant r$uction 9 wood 
heat] emissions2  7,b7 an e/imate ( !   
co/ & economic b5efits ( ! propos$      
project2  7,c7 ! means by :i* ! funds w 
be di/ribut$1 includ+ a description ( ! 
int5d$ recipi5ts ( ! funds2  7,d7 a     
description ( any ef=ts to t>get        
l[-income individuals t own old] wood   
heat]s2  7,e7 provisions = ! monitor+ & 
v]ification ( ! project2 &  7,f7 a      

description ( h[ ! program w c>ry out ! 
replacem5t ( old wood heat]s1 includ+-- 
7i7 h[ ! old] units w be remov$ & plac$ 
out ( s]vice2 &  7ii7 h[ new heat]s     
pur*as$ ) fund+ provid$ "u ?is section w
 be in/all$4  7c7 ,allocation ( funds   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea* fiscal ye>1 !      
,adm9i/rator %all allocate funds made   
available to c>ry out ?is section--     
7,a7 among ,/ates1 regional ag5cies1 &  
,indian tribes t submitt$ an application
 "u ?is section t 0 approv$ by !        
,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 ( :i* n less ?an #d 
p]c5t %all be allocat$ to ,indian tribes
 to p]=m functions t include--  7i7     
address+ subsequ5t ma9t5ance co/s       
result+ f ! in/allation ( wood heat]s "u
 ?is section2 &  7ii7 tra9+ qualifi$    
in/all]s & te*nicians2 &  7,c7 among    
diff]5t geographic areas & v>y+         
population d5sities4  7#b7 ,allocation  
priority ,! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to
 ea* ,/ate1 regional ag5cy1 & ,indian   
tribe describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 = a      
fiscal ye> an allocation ( funds1 )     

priority giv5 to ,/ates1 regional       
ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes t w use !     
funds to support projects t--  7,a7     
maximize public heal? b5efits1 includ+  
indoor & outdoor air quality2  7,b7 are 
! mo/ co/-effective2  7,c7 t>get !      
replacem5t ( wood heat]s t emit ! mo/   
pollution2  7,d7 include c]tifi$ clean  
heat]s & o!r heat]s t a*ieve emission   
r$uctions & effici5cy improvem5ts t are 
m /r+5t ?an ! ,/ep #b emission r$uctions
 /&>ds1 z describ$ 9 ! ,f9al ,rule2     
7,e7 t>get l[-income h\seholds2  7,f7   
enc\rage ! recycl+ ( old wood heat]s :5 
replac+ ^? heat]s2 &  7,g7 s]ve areas   
t-- 7i7 receive a disproportionate      
quantity ( air pollution f wood heat]s2 
7ii7 h a high p]c5tage ( resid5ts t use 
wood z _! prim>y s\rce ( heat2 or  7iii7
 are poor air quality areas1 includ+    
areas id5tifi$ by ! ,adm9i/rator z--    
7,i7 9 nonatta9m5t or ma9t5ance (       
national ambi5t air quality /&>ds =     
p>ticulate matt] "u section #aji ( !    
,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji72 

or  7,,ii7 class ,i areas "u section    
#afb7;a7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#gdgb7;a774  7#c7 ,unobligat$ funds ,any
 funds t are n obligat$ by a ,/ate1     
regional ag5cy1 or ,indian tribe by a   
date det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 9 a      
fiscal ye> %all be reallocat$ pursuant  
to ! priorities describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b74  7#d7 ,/ate1 regional ag5cy1 &    
tribal mat*+ inc5tive  7,a7 ,9 g5]al    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 if a      
,/ate1 regional ag5cy1 or ,indian tribe 
agrees to mat* ! allocation provid$ to !
 ,/ate1 regional ag5cy1 or ,indian tribe
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! ,/ate1   
regional ag5cy1 or ,indian tribe = !    
fiscal ye> a mat*+ inc5tive consi/+ ( an
 additional am\nt equal to #cj p]c5t ( !
 allocation ( ! ,/ate1 regional ag5cy1  
or ,indian tribe "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7
 ,requirem5t ,to receive a mat*+        
inc5tive "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a ,/ate1  
regional ag5cy1 or ,indian tribe-- 7i7  
may n use funds receiv$ "u ?is section  

to pay a mat*+ %>e requir$ "u ?is       
subsection2 &  7ii7 %all n be requir$ to
 provide a mat*+ %>e = any additional   
am\nt receiv$ "u t subp>agraph4  7d7    
,adm9i/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ,/ates1 regional
 ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes %all use any 
funds provid$ "u ?is section--  7,a7 to 
develop & implem5t su* programs 9 !     
,/ate or 9 areas "u ! jurisdiction ( !  
regional ag5cy or ,indian tribe z are   
appropriate to meet ! ne$s & goals ( !  
,/ate1 regional ag5cy1 or ,indian tribe2
 &  7,b7 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1
 to use ! programs describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 to give high priority  
to projects t s]ve areas describ$ 9     
subsection 7c77#b77;,g74  7#b7          
,apportionm5t ( funds ,! *ief executive 
(fic] ( a ,/ate1 regional ag5cy1 or     
,indian tribe t receives fund+ "u ?is   
section may det]m9e ! portion ( funds to
 be provid$ z grants & ! portion to be  
provid$ z rebates4  7#c7 ,use ( funds ,a
 ,/ate1 regional ag5cy1 or ,indian tribe

 %all use funds provid$ "u ?is section  
=-- 7,a7 projects to complete !         
replacem5t ( old wood heat]s1 includ+ ! 
in/allation ( heat]s & tra9+ ( c]tifi$  
in/all]s ( heat]s t--  7i7 are at lea/ z
 effici5t & clean-burn+ z c]tifi$ clean 
heat]s2 &  7ii7 meet ! purposes describ$
 9 subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 ) respect to 
,indian tribes1 ! purposes describ$ 9   
subsection 7c77#a77;,b74  7#d7          
,supplem5t1 n supplant ,funds made      
available "u ?is section %all be us$ to 
supplem5t1 n supplant1 funds made       
available = exi/+ ,/ate clean air       
programs4  7#e7 ,public notification ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,adm9i/rator makes fund+ available "u   
?is section ea* fiscal ye>1 !           
,adm9i/rator %all publi% on ! website ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy--    
7,a7 ! total numb] ( grants aw>d$ & !   
am\nts provid$ to ,/ates1 regional      
ag5cies1 & ,indian tribes2  7,b7 a g5]al
 description ( ea* application ( a      
,/ate1 regional ag5cy1 or ,indian tribe 

t receiv$ fund+2 &  7,c7 ! e/imat$ numb]
 ( wood heat]s t w be replac$ us+ funds 
made available "u ?is section4  7#f7    
,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* funds are fir/ made available "u 
?is section1 & bi5nially !reaft]1 !     
,adm9i/rator %all submit to ,congress a 
report evaluat+ ! implem5tation ( !     
program "u ?is section4  #d4 ,outrea* & 
inc5tives ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a
 program "u :i* ! ,adm9i/rator %all--   
7#a7 in=m /akehold]s ( ! b5efits (      
replac+ wood heat]s t d n meet ! ,/ep #b
 emission r$uctions /&>ds describ$ 9 !  
,f9al ,rule2  7#b7 develop nonf9ancial  
inc5tives to promote ! prop] in/allation
 & use ( c]tifi$ clean heat]s2 &  7#c7  
consult ) ,indian tribes to c>ry out !  
purposes ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,supplem5tal  
environm5tal projects  7a7 ,,epa        
au?ority ,to accept wood heat] emissions
 r$uction supplem5tal environm5tal      
projects ,section #a ( ,public ,law     
#aaj-bee 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #afach7 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! head+1 by ins]t+ &    

wood heat] aft] diesel2 &  7#b7 9 !     
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ & 
wood heat] aft] diesel4  7b7 ,settlem5t 
agreem5t provisions ,section #b (       
,public ,law #aaj-bee 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#afaci7 is am5d$ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7#a7 
by ins]t+ or wood heat] aft] diesel ea* 
place x appe>s2  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 z     
applicable1 be=e if ! ,adm9i/rator2 &   
7#c7 by ins]t+ 1 z applicable be=e !    
p]iod at ! end4  #f4 ,au?orization (    
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ge1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjai ?r\gh #bjbe1 to rema9 available  
until exp5d$4  7b7 ,managem5t & ov]sight
 ,! ,adm9i/rator may use n m ?an #a     
p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u      
subsection 7a7 = ea* fiscal ye> =       
managem5t & ov]sight ( ! programs "u ?is
 ,act4