,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bchb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjai ,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 & ,ms4 ,h>ris7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act to e/abli% a program to provide loans to implem5t co/-effective en]gy effici5cy measures1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,en]gy ,sav+s ,program ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,community en]gy sav+s program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cfb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7 ! foll[+3 #cfb;,a4 ,community en]gy sav+s program 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to help h\seholds & small bus9esses a*ieve co/ sav+s by provid+ loans to implem5t co/-effective en]gy effici5cy measures4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,community developm5t f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m community developm5t f9ancial in/itution means a f9ancial in/itution c]tifi$ by ! ,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,fund adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a public p[] gr\p2 7,b7 a community developm5t f9ancial in/itution2 & 7,c7 an eligible unit ( local gov]nm5t4 7#c7 ,eligible unit ( local gov]nm5t ,! t]m eligible unit ( local gov]nm5t means any ag5cy or political subdivision ( a ,/ate4 7#d7 ,en]gy effici5cy measures ,! t]m en]gy effici5cy measures means1 ) respect to a prop]ty s]v$ by or 9 ! s]vice area or jurisdiction1 z applicable1 ( an eligible entity1 /ructural improvem5ts & inve/m5ts 9 co/-effective comm]cial te*nologies to increase en]gy effici5cy 7includ+ co/-effective on- or (f-grid r5ewable en]gy1 en]gy /orage1 or dem& response sy/ems74 7#e7 ,h\sehold ) a high en]gy burd5 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m h\sehold ) a high en]gy burd5 means a l[-income h\sehold ! resid5tial en]gy burd5 ( :i* exce$s ! m$ian en]gy burd5 = all l[-income h\seholds 9 ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! l[-income h\sehold is locat$4 7,b7 ,calculation ,! resid5tial en]gy burd5 ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is ! quoti5t obta9$ by divid+ resid5tial en]gy exp5ditures by ! annual income ( ! l[-income h\sehold4 7#f7 ,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#g7 ,manufactur$ home ,! t]m manufactur$ home-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjc ( ! ,national ,manufactur$ ,h\s+ ,con/ruction & ,safety ,/&>ds ,act ( #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edjb72 & 7,b7 includes a home describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! home 0 built be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date on :i* ! con/ruction & safety /&>ds e/abli%$ "u section #fjd ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #edjc7 became effective4 7#h7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74 7#i7 ,public p[] gr\p ,! t]m public p[] gr\p means-- 7,a7 a public utility2 7,b7 an electric or en]gy coop]ative2 7,c7 a public p[] di/rict2 & 7,d7 a gr\p ( #a or m public utilities or electric or en]gy coop]atives 7commonly ref]r$ to z a jo9t action ag5cy1 g5]ation & transmission coop]ative1 municipal p[] association1 or ,/ate coop]ative association74 7#aj7 ,qualifi$ consum] ,! t]m qualifi$ consum] means a consum] s]v$ by or 9 ! s]vice area or jurisdiction1 z applicable1 ( an eligible entity t has ! ability to repay a loan made "u subsection 7f71 z det]m9$ by ! eligible entity4 7#aa7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2 7,b7 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia2 7,c7 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2 & 7,d7 any o!r t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to ,/ates & ,indian tribes to provide loans to eligible entities 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7d7 ,grant fund allocation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7k7 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate z grant funds-- 7,a7 #ih p]c5t to be provid$ to ,/ates 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 #b p]c5t to be provid$ to ,indian tribes 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,allocation to ,/ates ,( ! am\nt allocat$ = all ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 allocate n less ?an #a p]c5t to ea* ,/ate describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c7 ( subsection 7b77#ab72 7,b7 allocate n less ?an #j4e p]c5t to ea* ,/ate describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 ( t subsection2 & 7,c7 ( ! am\nt rema9+ aft] ! allocations "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 allocate funds to ,/ates bas$ on ! population ( ea* ,/ate z det]m9$ 9 ! late/ available dec5nial c5sus conduct$ "u section #ada7;a7 ( title #ac1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#c7 ,allocation to ,indian tribes ,( ! am\nt allocat$ = ,indian tribes "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y %all allocate funds to ea* ,indian tribe p>ticipat+ 9 ! program dur+ t fiscal ye> bas$ on a =mula e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y t takes into acc\nt any factor t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#d7 ,publication ( allocation =mulas ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! beg9n+ ( ea* fiscal ye> = :i* grants are provid$ to ,/ates & ,indian tribes "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! =mulas = allocation e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4 7#e7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nt allocat$ to a ,/ate or ,indian tribe "u ?is subsection1 n m ?an #ae p]c5t %all be us$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe = ! adm9i/rative co/s ( adm9i/]+ loans4 7e7 ,loans by ,/ates & ,indian tribes to eligible entities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! program1 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all make loans to eligible entities to make loans to qualifi$ consum]s-- 7,a7 to implem5t co/-effective en]gy effici5cy measures2 & 7,b7 9 accordance ) subsection 7f74 7#b7 ,/ate en]gy (fices ,a ,/ate %all c>ry out p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh ! ,/ate en]gy (fice t is responsible = develop+ a ,/ate en]gy cons]vation plan "u section #cfb4 7#c7 ,priority ,9 mak+ loans "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all give priority to public p[] gr\ps4 7#d7 ,requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 z a condition ( receiv+ a loan "u ?is subsection1 an eligible entity %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a li/ ( en]gy effici5cy measures t are expect$ to decrease ! en]gy use or co/s ( qualifi$ consum]s2 7ii7 prep>e an implem5tation plan = use ( ! loan funds1 includ+ ! use ( any int]e/ to be receiv$ "u subsection 7f77#d72 7iii7 e/abli% an appropriate measurem5t & v]ification sy/em to ensure-- 7,i7 ! effectiv5ess ( ! en]gy effici5cy loans made by ! eligible entity2 & 7,,ii7 t !re is no conflict ( int]e/ 9 any loan provid$ by ! eligible entity2 7iv7 demon/rate exp]tise 9 ! effective implem5tation ( en]gy effici5cy measures2 7v7 ensure t a portion ( ! loan funds1 :i* may be det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe1 are us$ to provide loans to qualifi$ consum]s t are h\seholds ) a high en]gy burd52 & 7vi7 give priority to provid+ loans to qualifi$ consum]s t own homes or o!r real prop]ty t pose heal? risks to ! occupants ( ! prop]ty t may be mitigat$ by en]gy effici5cy measures1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe4 7,b7 ,revision ( li/ ( en]gy effici5cy measures ,subject to ! approval ( ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe1 z applicable1 an eligible entity may update ! li/ requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 to acc\nt = newly available effici5cy te*nologies4 7,c7 ,exi/+ en]gy effici5cy programs ,an eligible entity t has e/abli%$ an en]gy effici5cy program = qualifi$ consum]s be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section may use an exi/+ li/ ( en]gy effici5cy measures1 implem5tation plan1 & measurem5t & v]ification sy/em = t program to satisfy ! applicable requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a71 if ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe1 z applicable1 det]m9es t ! li/1 plan1 or sy/em1 z applicable1 is consi/5t ) ! purposes ( ?is section4 7#e7 ,no int]e/ ,a loan "u ?is subsection %all be> no int]e/4 7#f7 ,t]m ,! t]m ( a loan provid$ to an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n exce$ #bj ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! loan is issu$4 7#g7 ,advance 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+ a loan to an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe may provide an advance ( loan funds on reque/ ( ! eligible entity4 7,b7 ,am\nt limitation ,any advance provid$ to an eligible entity "u subp>agraph 7,a7 9 any s+le ye> %all n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! approv$ loan am\nt4 7,c7 ,repaym5t ,! repaym5t ( an advance "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be amortiz$ = a p]iod ( n m ?an #aj ye>s4 7#h7 ,special advance = />t-up activities 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+ a loan to an eligible entity "u p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe may provide a special advance on reque/ ( ! eligible entity = assi/ance 9 defray+ ! />t-up co/s ( ! eligible entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe1 z applicable1 ( provid+ loans to qualifi$ consum]s "u subsection 7f74 7,b7 ,limitation ,a special advance %all be provid$ to an eligible entity "u subp>agraph 7,a7 only dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! loan is issu$ to t eligible entity4 7,c7 ,am\nt ,! am\nt ( a special advance provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be great] ?an #e p]c5t ( ! approv$ loan am\nt4 7,d7 ,repaym5t ,repaym5t ( a special advance provid$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all be requir$ dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! special advance is made2 & 7ii7 may be def]r$ to ! end ( ! #aj-ye> p]iod describ$ 9 clause 7i7 at ! election ( ! eligible entity4 7#i7 ,revolv+ loan fund 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a condition ( p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all use ! funds repaid to ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe "u loans (f]$ "u ?is subsection to issue new loans "u ?is subsection4 7,b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! repaid funds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may be us$ = ! adm9i/rative co/ ( issu+ new loans f ^? repaid funds "u ?is subsection4 7f7 ,loans by eligible entities to qualifi$ consum]s 7#a7 ,use ( loan 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a loan made by an eligible entity to a qualifi$ consum] us+ loan funds provid$ by a ,/ate or ,indian tribe "u subsection 7e7-- 7i7 %all be us$ to f9ance en]gy effici5cy measures = ! purpose ( decreas+ ! en]gy use or co/s ( ! qualifi$ consum] by an am\nt t ensures1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 t ! applicable loan t]m describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n be an undue f9ancial burd5 on ! qualifi$ consum]1 z det]m9$ by ! eligible entity2 7ii7 %all n be us$ to fund pur*ases (1 or modifications to1 p]sonal prop]ty unless ! p]sonal prop]ty is or becomes atta*$ to real prop]ty z a fixture2 7iii7 may be us$ to upgrade a manufactur$ home1 reg>dless ( ! classification ( ! home z real or p]sonal prop]ty2 & 7iv7 may be us$ to f9ance ! replacem5t ( a manufactur$ home-- 7,i7 if ! co/ ( upgrad+ ! manufactur$ home is excessive1 z det]m9$ by ! eligible entity2 & 7,,ii7 ) priority giv5 to a manufactur$ home t 0 con/ruct$ be=e ,june #ae1 #aigf4 7,b7 ,loan t]m describ$ ,! loan t]m ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 is-- 7i7 9 ! case ( a manufactur$ home replacem5t1 n m ?an #bj ye>s2 & 7ii7 9 ! case ( any o!r en]gy effici5cy measure1 n m ?an #ae ye>s4 7#b7 ,repaym5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 a loan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be repaid by ! qualifi$ consum] ?r\gh *>ges add$ to an exi/+ or new electric or recurr+ s]vice bill = ! prop]ty ( ! qualifi$ consum] =1 or at :i*1 en]gy effici5cy measures are be+ implem5t$4 7,b7 ,alt]native repaym5t ,repaym5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n preclude-- 7i7 ! volunt>y prepaym5t ( ! loan by ! qualifi$ consum]2 or 7ii7 ! use ( any additional repaym5t me*anism1 includ+ a t>iff$ on-bill me*anism1 t-- 7,i7 has appropriate risk mitigation features1 z det]m9$ by ! eligible entity2 or 7,,ii7 is requir$ due to ! qualifi$ consum] no long] be+ a cu/om] ( ! eligible entity4 7#c7 ,en]gy assessm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,prior to ! in/allation ( en]gy effici5cy measures at ! prop]ty ( a qualifi$ consum] t receives a loan f an eligible entity "u ?is section1 & to assi/ 9 ! selection ( ! en]gy effici5cy measures to be in/all$1 ! eligible entity %all conduct an en]gy assessm5t or audit to det]m9e ! impact ( propos$ en]gy effici5cy measures on-- 7i7 ! en]gy co/s & consumption ( ! qualifi$ consum]2 & 7ii7 ! heal? & safety ( ! occupants ( ! prop]ty on :i* ! en]gy effici5cy measures are to be in/all$4 7,b7 ,field or onl9e assessm5t ,an en]gy assessm5t or audit "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may be conduct$ 9 ! field or onl9e1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe t has issu$ a loan to ! eligible entity "u subsection 7e74 7#d7 ,int]e/ ,a loan describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 may be> int]e/1 n to exce$ #e p]c5t1 :i* may be us$-- 7,a7 to e/abli% a loan loss res]ve = ! eligible entity2 7,b7 to (fset ! p]sonnel & program co/s ( ! eligible entity 9 provid+ ! loan2 & 7,c7 = any o!r relat$ purpose1 z det]m9$ by ! eligible entity1 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe t has issu$ a loan to ! eligible entity "u subsection 7e74 7#e7 ,outside contracts ,an eligible entity may ent] into #a or m contracts ) #a or m qualifi$ entities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe t has issu$ a loan to ! eligible entity "u subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 to assi/ ! eligible entity 9 adm9i/]+ ! loans describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 & 7,b7 to c>ry out any ( ! requirem5ts ( ! eligible entity describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#d77;,a74 7g7 ,direct loans f ,/ates & ,indian tribes ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe may act z an eligible entity "u subsection 7f7 to provide loans directly to qualifi$ consum]s-- 7#a7 9 accordance ) t subsection2 & 7#b7 if ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe satisfies ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7e77#d71 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7h7 ,program adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,plan ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & beg9 c>ry+ out a plan-- 7,a7 to measure & v]ify ! success ( ! program 9 implem5t+ en]gy effici5cy measures2 7,b7 provide tra9+ to ! employees ( eligible entities relat+ to c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( eligible entities "u ?is section2 & 7,c7 provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 & eligible entities relat+ to c>ry+ out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4 7#b7 ,public aw>5ess ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & beg9 c>ry+ out a plan to make eligible entities & ! g5]al public aw>e ( ! program1 includ+ by develop+ a m>ket+ program to raise aw>5ess ( ! program4 7#c7 ,outside contracts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may ent] into #a or m contracts ) #a or m qualifi$ entities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to c>ry out p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74 7,b7 ,use ( subcontractors au?oriz$ ,a qualifi$ entity t ent]s into a contract ) ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may use #a or m subcontractors to assi/ ! qualifi$ entity 9 c>ry+ out ! contract4 7#d7 ,acc\nt+ ,! ,secret>y1 & ea* ,/ate & ,indian tribe p>ticipat+ 9 ! program1 %all take appropriate /eps to /reaml9e ! acc\nt+ requirem5ts = eligible entities "u ! program :ile ma9ta9+ adequate assurances ( ! repaym5t ( ! loans made to ^? eligible entities "u ! program4 7i7 ,effect on au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all imp$e1 impair1 or modify ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to (f] loans or grants "u any o!r law4 7j7 ,report 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! program is e/abli%$1 & #ij days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> = ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress & make publicly available a report t describes1 ) respect to ! program-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( applications receiv$ by ea* ,/ate & ,indian tribe f eligible entities = t fiscal ye>2 7,b7 ! numb] ( loans made by ea* ,/ate & ,indian tribe = t fiscal ye>-- 7i7 to eligible entities2 & 7ii7 directly to qualifi$ consum]s2 7,c7 ! eligible entities t are ! recipi5ts ( ! loans describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i72 & 7,d7 ! mann] 9 :i* ! program 0 adv]tis$ to eligible entities & ! g5]al public4 7#b7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y %all consult ) & obta9 in=mation f ,/ates & ,indian tribes 9 prep>+ ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #aej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbf4 7#b7 ,supplem5t n supplant ,! fund+ provid$ to a ,/ate or ,indian tribe "u subsection 7d7 = ea* fiscal ye> %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n supplant1 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or o!r funds o!rwise made available to t ,/ate or ,indian tribe "u-- 7,a7 a ,/ate en]gy cons]vation plan e/abli%$ "u "p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba et seq472 or 7,b7 ! ,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 seq474 4 7b7 ,/ate en]gy cons]vation plans ,section #cfb7;d77#e7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcbb7;d77#e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ or aft] ! semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 :i* may include ! community en]gy sav+s program "u section #cfb;,a2 4 7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7,public ,law #id-afc2 #hi ,/at4 #hgb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #cfb ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #cfb;,a4 ,community en]gy sav+s program4 4