,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bcfi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #e1 #bjba,mr4 ,norcross 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,kinley7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% a program to provide rebates = exp5ditures = en]gy effici5t electrote*nologies t are us$ to replace fossil fuel-fir$ te*nologies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,manufactur+ 9 ,am]ica ?r\gh ,responsible ,transitions to ,electric ,act or ! ,,sm>t ,electric ,act4 #b4 ,rebate program = en]gy effici5t electrote*nologies 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,en]gy effici5t electrote*nology ,! t]m en]gy effici5t electrote*nology means-- 7,a7 any electric te*nology t1 :5 us$ in/ead ( a fossil fuel-fir$ te*nology 9 an indu/rial process results 9-- 7i7 en]gy effici5cy1 or production effici5cy1 ga9s2 or 7ii7 environm5tal b5efits2 or 7,b7 any electric te*nology t1 :5 us$ in/ead ( a fossil fuel-fir$ te*nology 9 an indu/rial application results 9-- 7i7 improvem5ts 9 on-site logi/ics or mat]ial h&l+2 & 7ii7 en]gy effici5cy ga9s & environm5tal b5efits4 7#b7 ,qualifi$ entity ,! t]m qualifi$ entity means an indu/rial or manufactur+ facility1 comm]cial build+1 or a utility or en]gy s]vice company4 7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program to provide rebates 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7c7 ,rebates ,! ,secret>y may provide a rebate "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 to ! own] or op]ator ( a qualifi$ entity = exp5ditures made by ! own] or op]ator ( ! qualifi$ entity = an en]gy effici5t electrote*nology t is us$ to replace a fossil fuel-fir$ te*nology4 7d7 ,requirem5ts ,to be eligible to receive a rebate "u ?is section1 ! own] or op]ator ( a qualifi$ entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application demon/rat+-- 7#a7 t ! own] or op]ator ( ! qualifi$ entity pur*as$ an en]gy effici5t electrote*nology2 7#b7 ! en]gy effici5cy ga9s1 production effici5cy ga9s1 & environm5tal b5efits1 z applicable1 result+ f use ( ! en]gy effici5t electrote*nology-- 7,a7 z measur$ by a qualifi$ pr(essional or v]ifi$ by ! en]gy effici5t electrote*nology manufactur]1 z applicable2 or 7,b7 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y2 7#c7 t ! fossil fuel-fir$ te*nology replac$ by ! en]gy effici5t electrote*nology has be5 p]man5tly decommission$ & scrapp$2 & 7#d7 t all labor]s & me*anics :o 7 involv$ 9 ! in/allation or ma9t5ance1 or con/ruction or r5ovation to support su* in/allation or ma9t5ance1 ( ! en]gy effici5t electrote*nology1 or ! decommission+ & scrapp+ ( ! fossil fuel-fir$ te*nology replac$ by ! en]gy effici5t electrote*nology1 & :o 7 employ$ by ! own] or op]ator ( ! qualifi$ entity1 or contractors or subcontractors at any ti] !re(1 7 paid wages at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on projects ( a "* simil> 9 ! locality z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74 7e7 ,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n provide a rebate "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 to an own] or op]ator ( a qualifi$ entity = exp5ditures made by ! own] or op]ator ( ! qualifi$ entity = an en]gy effici5t electrote*nology t is us$ to replace a fossil fuel-fir$ te*nology if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* exp5ditures 7 necess>y = ! own] or op]ator to comply ) ,f$]al or ,/ate law4 7f7 ,au?oriz$ am\nt ( rebate ,! am\nt ( a rebate provid$ "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #cj p]c5t1 & n m ?an #ej p]c5t1 ( ! ov]all co/ ( ! en]gy effici5t electrote*nology1 includ+ in/allation co/s4 7g7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4