,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aa1         
#bjai,ms4 ,duckwor? 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to help r$uce h\sehold en]gy burd5s by 
exp&+ access to sol> en]gy = l[-income  
h\seholds4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,l[-,income ,sol> ,en]gy
 ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 !  
t]m l[-income1 us$ ) respect to a       
h\sehold1 means a h\sehold t is eligible
 = a paym5t "u ! ,l[-,income ,home      
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfba et seq471 9 accordance  
)--  7#a7 section #bfje7;b77#b7 ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd7;b772 &  7#b7 
,/ate eligibility guidel9es 7consi/5t ) 
su* ,act7 = t paym5t4  #c4 ,l[-income   
home en]gy assi/ance  7a7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,section #bfjb ( !     
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfba7 is       

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce (          
subsection 7b71 by /rik+ #bfjg;,a71 &   
all t foll[s & ins]t+ #bfjg;,a71        
#f1jge1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbj & ea* 
subsequ5t fiscal ye>42 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7e71 by /rik+ 7e7 ( & ins]t+ 
7f7 (4  7b7 ,res]vation ( funds ,section
 #bfjd ( ! ,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy     
,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#hfbc7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+   
subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f72 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3
  7e7 7#a7 ,( ! funds available to a    
,/ate "u subsection 7a71 a t]ritory "u  
subsection 7b71 or a tribal organization
 or o!r entity "u subsection 7d71 up to 
#be p]c5t may be res]v$ by ! ,/ate1     
t]ritory1 or organization or entity1 =  
sol> projects = cov]$ h\s+4  7#b7 ,!    
,secret>y %all exp& ! program fund$ "u  
section #bfjb7;b7 to include su* sol>   
projects1 & = purposes ( ?is title %all 
consid]--  7,a7 ! funds us$ = su*       
projects to be assi/ance = home en]gy   
co/s2 &  7,b7 ! projects to be          

activities t provide assi/ance = home   
en]gy co/s1 r ?an to resid5tial         
wea!rization or o!r en]gy-relat$ home   
repair4  7#c7 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to aw>d1  
"u t program1 fund+ t includes a portion
 = a sol> project to a ,/ate1 t]ritory1 
or tribal organization or entity1 !     
,secret>y %all use ! application &      
reque/ processes specifi$ 9 ?is title1 )
 su* adju/m5ts z ! ,secret>y may specify
 9 regulations4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y %all 
issue regulations & guidance = ,/ates1  
t]ritories1 & tribal organizations &    
entities1 t receive funds "u subsection 
7a71 7b71 or 7d7 7ref]r$ to individually
 9 ?is subsection z a cov]$ recipi5t71  
to--  7,a7 def9e ! sol> projects t may  
be fund$ ?r\gh ! res]v$ funds describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 specify !         
circum/ances & process "u :i* a cov]$   
recipi5t1 ) an arrangem5t ) a p>ticul>  
type ( local ag5cy or organization to   
di/ribute assi/ance = home en]gy co/s1  
may in/ead ent] into an arrangem5t ) a  
diff]5t local ag5cy or organization )   

exp]tise 9 sol> projects1 = su*         
projects2 &  7,c7 specify h[ a cov]$    
recipi5t may di/ribute su* funds 9 a    
mann] t usefully f9ances ! "w ( sol>    
project develop]s & sol> panel in/all]s 
= su* projects4  7#e7 ,n lat] ?an #f    
mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !        
,l[-,income ,sol> ,en]gy ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 evaluate :e!r    
community sol> projects c\ld be adm9i/]$
 ?r\gh ! program c>ri$ out "u ?is title2
 &  7,b7 prep>e & submit to ,congress a 
report conta9+ ! evaluation4  7#f7 ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ h\s+ means     
f$]ally assi/$ h\s+ z def9$ 9 section   
#fhc ( ! ,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t 
,act ( #aiib 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acfda71 &  
h\s+ occupi$ by a l[-income h\sehold1 z 
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,l[-,income ,sol>
 ,en]gy ,act4  4  7c7 ,use ( funds      
,section #bfje7;b77#a77;,a7 ( !         
,l[-,income ,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act
 ( #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                 
#hfbd7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1
 includ+ ! co/s ( sol> projects = cov]$ 

h\s+ z def9$ 9 section #bfjd7;e7 aft]   
home en]gy co/s4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t   
,section #bfji ( ! ,l[-,income ,home    
,en]gy ,assi/ance ,act ( #aiha 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #hfbh7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 or
 c>ry+ out sol> projects = cov]$ h\s+ or
 community sol> projects "u section     
#bfjd7;e7 aft] home repairs4  #d4 ,sol> 
f9anc+ & work=ce tra9+  7a7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,community sol>    
project ,! t]m community sol> project   
means a project = ! r5ewable g5]ation ( 
en]gy ?r\gh sol> p[] t has multiple     
subscrib]s t receive b5efits on utility 
bills t are directly attributable to !  
project4  7#b7 ,community sol>          
subscription ,! t]m community sol>      
subscription means own]%ip ( a f9ancial 
%>e 9 a community sol> project t s]ves  
multiple consum]s4  7#c7 ,eligible      
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a   
develop] or in/all] ( sol> equipm5t4    
7#d7 ,eligible h\sehold ,! t]m eligible 
h\sehold means a h\sehold t includes an 
eligible individual z def9$ 9 section   

#cb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (
 #aihf = purposes ( ! cr$it "u section  
#cb ( t ,code4  7#e7 ,int]connection ,! 
t]m int]connection has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m 9 section #aaa7;d77#ae7 ( ! ,public 
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #bfba7;d77#ae774   
7#f7 ,program ,! t]m program means !    
sol> f9anc+ program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7b77#a74  7#g7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy4  7b7 ,sol> f9anc+ program  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
sol> f9anc+ program "u :i* ! ,secret>y  
%all (f] a v>iety ( f9anc+ me*anisms1   
includ+ grants1 loans1 loan gu>antees1 &
 int]e/ buy-d[ns1 to support ! deploym5t
 ( sol> projects = eligible h\seholds1 9
 accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#b7     
,grants  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! program1 ! 
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities = deploy+ resid5tial sol>      
projects or community sol> projects--   
7i7 t b5efit eligible h\seholds2 &  7ii7
 9 :i* ! t>iff1 net met]+1 bill cr$it1  

or o!r valuation ( sol> en]gy g5]ation1 
or ! sale ( t sol> g5]ation by a ?ird   
p>ty1 enables a sav+s-to-inve/m5t ratio 
( at lea/ #a3a = an eligible entity ov] 
a p]iod ( n m ?an #aj ye>s4  7,b7 ,use (
 funds ,an eligible entity t receives a 
grant "u ! program %all use ! grant only
 to pay =--  7i7 ! co/ & in/allation (  
sol> equipm5t 9 build+s 9 :i* ! dwell+  
units ( eligible h\seholds are locat$1  
includ+ ! co/ ( mat]ials1 labor1 &      
p]mitt+2  7ii7 repairs or upgrades to ! 
build+s describ$ 9 clause 7i7 t may be  
ne$$ to ensure t sol> equipm5t is       
in/all$ 9 a safe mann]2 &  7iii7 ! co/ (
 a community sol> subscription4  7#c7   
,sol> h\s+ loans  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u !   
program1 ! ,secret>y %all provide loans 
at z]o p]c5t int]e/--  7i7 to own]s (   
build+s-- 7,i7 t receive assi/ance "u   
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o772
 or  7,,ii7 ) respect to :i* a cr$it is 
all[able "u section #db ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf = ! taxable ye> 9 

:i* ! loan is provid$2 &  7ii7 = !      
purpose (-- 7,i7 in/all+ sol> equipm5t t
 b5efits ! dwell+ unit ( a t5ant2       
7,,ii7 if necess>y = ! in/allation (    
sol> equipm5t "u subclause 7,i71 mak+   
any upgrade to ! build+ 9 :i* ! dwell+  
unit is locat$2 &  7,,iii7 cov]+ ! co/ (
 a community sol> subscription4  7,b7   
,sav+s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an own] ( a build+
 receiv+ a loan "u ?is subsection %all--
  7,i7 r$uce ! r5t t ea* t5ant describ$ 
9 clause 7ii7 is requir$ to pay by an   
am\nt t is proportional to ! sav+s      
obta9$ ?r\gh any sol> upgrades describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7 ent] into 
an af=dability agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y to
 ensure t ! r5t ( ! t5ant rema9s        
af=dable = ! duration ( ! t5ancy4  7ii7 
,t5ant describ$ ,a t5ant ref]r$ to 9    
clause 7i7 is a l[-income t5ant occupy+ 
a dwell+ unit 9 ! build+1 :i* dwell+    
unit is affect$ by a sol> upgrade       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7      
,guidance2 regulation ,! ,secret>y      
%all-- 7i7 publi% guidance on :at       

con/itutes a b5efit to ! dwell+ unit ( a
 t5ant "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i72 &   
7ii7 promulgate a regulation on ! mann] 
9 :i* a community sol> subscription "u  
subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,iii7 %all be     
manag$4  7c7 ,community sol> projects ,!
 ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i*
 ! ,secret>y %all make grants =         
community sol> projects--  7#a7 to be   
us$ = co/s associat$ ) int]connection ( 
! community sol> project1 includ+       
application fees1 int]connection fees1  
eng9e]+ reviews1 & o!r associat$ co/s   
incurr$ dur+ ! int]connection process2  
7#b7 to be us$ = co/s associat$ )       
upgrades to a di/ribution sy/em1 if !   
di/ribution sy/em requires s]vice or new
 equipm5t to accommodate ! in/allation (
 ! community sol> project2 &  7#c7 l$ by
 nonpr(it organizations to support !    
implem5tation ( ! projects = l[-income  
h\seholds4  7d7 ,m9ority & woman-,own$  
bus9esses ,! ,secret>y %all1 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 contract )   
m9ority or wom5-own$ bus9esses = !      

deploym5t ( sol> projects t are f9anc$  
"u ?is section4  7e7 ,sol> work=ce      
program  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible p>ticipant ,!
 t]m eligible p>ticipant means an       
individual :o is a memb] ( an           
und]repres5t$ gr\p1 includ+--  7i7 an   
individual :o is a religi\s1 racial1 or 
e?nic m9ority2  7ii7 a woman2  7iii7 a  
vet]an2  7iv7 an individual ) a         
disability2  7v7 an unemploy$ en]gy     
work]2  7vi7 an en]gy work] employ$ by a
 fossil fuel indu/ry :o is be+          
transition$ away f t indu/ry because ( a
 ,/ate r5ewable program or ,f$]al       
program1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2      
7vii7 a socioeconomically disadvantag$  
individual2 &  7viii7 a =m]ly inc>c]at$ 
individual4  7,b7 ,local work=ce        
developm5t bo>d2 ,/ate work=ce          
developm5t bo>d ,! t]ms local work=ce   
developm5t bo>d & ,/ate work=ce         
developm5t bo>d h ! mean+s giv5 ! t]ms  
local bo>d & ,/ate bo>d1 respectively1 9
 section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &  

,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb74
  7,c7 ,program p>tn] ,! t]m program    
p>tn] means--  7i7 a bus9ess2  7ii7 an  
employ] or indu/ry association2  7iii7 a
 labor managem5t organization2  7iv7 a  
local work=ce developm5t bo>d or ,/ate  
work=ce developm5t bo>d2  7v7 a #b- or  
#d-ye> in/itution ( high] education t   
(f]s an educational program lead+ to an 
associate's or ba*elor's degree 9       
conjunction ) a c]tificate ( completion 
( an appr5tice%ip or o!r tra9+ program2 
7vi7 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7includ+ ! ,national 
,gu>d & ! ,army ,res]ve72  7vii7 a      
nonpr(it organization2  7viii7 a        
community-bas$ organization2 &  7ix7 an 
economic developm5t ag5cy4  7#b7        
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
sol> work=ce program to assi/ eligible  
p>ticipants 9 pursu+ c>e]s 9 ! sol>     
en]gy indu/ry1 includ+ z--  7,a7 sol>   
photovoltaic sy/em in/all]s2  7,b7 sol> 
te*nicians2  7,c7 electrical sy/em      
inspectors2 &  7,d7 o!r pr(essionals 9 !
 sol> indu/ry1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4

  7#c7 ,c\rses  ,9 c>ry+ out ! program  
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y  
%all create c\rses or seek to adm9i/]   
exi/+ c\rses t provide--  7,a7 job      
tra9+1 includ+ ?r\gh int]n%ips & "w-bas$
 tra9+ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d72    
7,b7 employm5t skills tra9+2 &  7,c7    
compreh5sive support s]vices t--  7i7   
enhance ! tra9+ exp]i5ce & promote !    
pr(essional developm5t ( p>ticipants2 & 
7ii7 help p>ticipants transition into ! 
work=ce4  7#d7 ,c\rse p>tn]s ,to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all p>tn] ) program p>tn]s to provide  
int]n%ips & "w-bas$ tra9+ z "p ( ! job  
tra9+ (f]$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a74  7#e7 
,exam requirem5t ,z a requirem5t =      
complet+ a c\rse "u p>agraph 7#c71 !    
,secret>y %all require ea* p>ticipant 9 
! c\rse to e>n an applicable            
indu/ry-recogniz$ entry-level c]tificate
 or o!r cr$5tial1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4  7f7 ,gu>antee ( loans =     
acquisition ( prop]ty ,section #ajh ( ! 
,h\s+ & ,community ,developm5t ,act (   

#aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjh7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ or 7#f7 & ins]t+ 7#f7 !           
in/allation ( sol> en]gy equipm5t2 or   
7#g74  7g7 ,p[] pur*ase agreem5ts =     
public h\s+ ag5cies ,section #f ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;d7 is am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7u7 ,p[] pur*ase        
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* contract =
 contributions = a public h\s+ ag5cy    
%all provide t ! ag5cy may ent] into    
?ird-p>ty p[] pur*ase agreem5ts )       
?ird-p>ty provid]s = a p]iod ( n m ?an  
#bj ye>s1 9 addition to a #b-ye> option 
p]iod1 = ! in/allation ( sol> en]gy     
equipm5t 9 public h\s+ projects4  7#b7  
,utilities ,) respect to t5ant-paid     
utilities1 any sol> rate sav+s f a p[]  
pur*ase agreem5t t may result 9 rebates 
to a family %all n be us$ 9 !           
calculation ( l[] utility all[ances = ! 
family t results 9 an increase 9 ! r5t  
paid by ! family4  4  7h7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  

?is section & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
section #bdj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd4  #e4 ,rulemak+      
relat+ to utility all[ances  7a7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ 
h\s+ means-- 7#a7 public h\s+1 z def9$ 9
 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ 
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b772
 &  7#b7 t5ant-bas$ assi/ance provid$ "u
 section #h7o7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;f7o774  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,!         
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
%all promulgate regulations to provide  
t1 ) respect to cov]$ h\s+1 any sol>    
rate sav+s = a dwell+ unit t is         
associat$ ) ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made 
by ?is ,act %all n be us$ 9 !           
calculation ( l[] utility all[ances = a 
family t results 9 an increase 9 ! r5t  
paid by ! family4