,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ae1 #bjba,mr4   
,man*9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,murk[ski7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to e/abli% 
an en]gy effici5cy revolv+ loan fund    
capitalization grant program1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,inve/+ 9 ,new ,/rategies =
 ,upgrad+ ,l[] ,atta9+ ,effici5cy       
,build+s ,act ( #bjba or ! ,,insulate   
,build+s ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,priority ,/ate ,! t]m
 priority ,/ate means a ,/ate t-- 7,a7  
is eligible = fund+ "u ! ,/ate ,en]gy   
,program2 &  7,b7 7i7 is among ! #ae    
,/ates ) ! highe/ annual p]-capita      
comb9$ resid5tial & comm]cial sector    
en]gy consumption1 z mo/ rec5tly report$
 by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2  
or  7ii7 is among ! #ae ,/ates ) !      
highe/ annual p]-capita en]gy-relat$    

c>bon dioxide emissions by ,/ate1 z mo/ 
rec5tly report$ by ! ,en]gy ,in=mation  
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,program ,! t]m    
program means ! program e/abli%$ "u     
section #c7;a74  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   
7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate 7z
 def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &
 ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4       
#fbjb771 act+ ?r\gh a ,/ate en]gy (fice4
  7#e7 ,/ate ,en]gy ,program ,! t]m     
,/ate ,en]gy ,program means ! ,/ate     
,en]gy ,program e/abli%$ "u "p ,d (     
title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &        
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcba  
et seq474  #c4 ,en]gy effici5cy revolv+ 
loan fund capitalization grant program  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 "u ! ,/ate  
,en]gy ,program1 ! ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y    
%all provide capitalization grants to   
,/ates to e/abli% a revolv+ loan fund "u
 :i* ! ,/ate %all provide loans &       
grants1 z applicable1 9 accordance ) ?is

 section4  7b7 ,di/ribution ( funds     
7#a7 ,all ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( !    
am\nts made available "u subsection 7k71
 ! ,secret>y %all use #dj p]c5t to      
provide capitalization grants to ,/ates 
t are eligible = fund+ "u ! ,/ate ,en]gy
 ,program1 9 accordance ) ! allocation  
=mula e/abli%$ "u section #dbj4aa (     
title #aj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or successor regulations74  7,b7       
,rema9+ fund+ ,aft] apply+ ! allocation 
=mula describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !    
,secret>y %all r$i/ribute any unclaim$  
funds to ! rema9+ ,/ates seek+          
capitalization grants "u t subp>agraph4 
7#b7 ,priority ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( 
! am\nts made available "u subsection   
7k71 ! ,secret>y %all use #fj p]c5t to  
provide supplem5tal capitalization      
grants to priority ,/ates 9 accordance )
 an allocation =mula det]m9$ by !       
,secret>y4  7,b7 ,rema9+ fund+ ,aft]    
apply+ ! allocation =mula describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
r$i/ribute any unclaim$ funds to !      

rema9+ priority ,/ates seek+ supplem5tal
 capitalization grants "u t subp>agraph4
  7,c7 ,grant am\nt  7i7 ,maximum am\nt 
,! am\nt ( a supplem5tal capitalization 
grant provid$ to a ,/ate "u ?is p>agraph
 %all n exce$ #cj1jjj1jjj4  7ii7        
,supplem5t n supplant ,a supplem5tal    
capitalization grant receiv$ by a ,/ate 
"u ?is p>agraph %all supplem5t1 n       
supplant1 a capitalization grant receiv$
 by t ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a74  7c7      
,applications = capitalization grants ,a
 ,/ate seek+ a capitalization grant "u !
 program %all submit to ! ,secret>y an  
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may 
require1 includ+-- 7#a7 a detail$       
explanation ( h[ ! grant w be us$1      
includ+ a plan to e/abli% a new revolv+ 
loan fund or use an exi/+ revolv+ loan  
fund2  7#b7 ! ne$ ( eligible recipi5ts =
 loans & grants 9 ! ,/ate = assi/ance ) 
conduct+ en]gy audits2  7#c7 a          
description ( ! expect$ b5efits t build+
 infra/ructure & en]gy sy/em upgrades & 

retr(its w h on communities 9 ! ,/ate2 &
  7#d7 9 ! case ( a priority ,/ate seek+
 a supplem5tal capitalization grant "u  
subsection 7b77#b71 a ju/ification =    
ne$+ ! supplem5tal fund+4  7d7 ,tim+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
a timel9e ) dates by1 or p]iods by ! end
 (1 :i* a ,/ate %all-- 7,a7 on receipt (
 a capitalization grant "u ! program1   
deposit ! grant funds into a revolv+    
loan fund2 &  7,b7 beg9 us+ !           
capitalization grant z describ$ 9       
subsection 7e77#a74  7#b7 ,use ( grant  
,"u ! timel9e e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 a ,/ate %all be requir$ to beg9 us+ a  
capitalization grant n m ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date on :i* ! grant is receiv$4  
7e7 ,use ( grant funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 ,/ate t receives a capitalization grant
 "u ! program-- 7,a7 %all provide loans 
9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,b7   
may provide grants 9 accordance )       
p>agraph 7#c74  7#b7 ,loans  7,a7       
,comm]cial en]gy audit  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
,/ate t receives a capitalization grant 

"u ! program may provide a loan to an   
eligible recipi5t describ$ 9 clause     
7iii7 to conduct a comm]cial en]gy      
audit4  7ii7 ,audit requirem5ts ,a      
comm]cial en]gy audit conduct$ us+ a    
loan provid$ "u clause 7i7 %all-- 7,i7  
det]m9e ! ov]all consumption ( en]gy ( !
 facility ( ! eligible recipi5t2  7,,ii7
 id5tify & recomm5d lifecycle           
co/-effective opportunities to r$uce !  
en]gy consumption ( ! facility ( !      
eligible recipi5t1 includ+ ?r\gh en]gy  
effici5t-- 7aa7 light+2  7bb7 heat+1    
v5tilation1 & air condition+ sy/ems2    
7cc7 w9d[s2  7dd7 appliances2 &  7ee7   
insulation & build+ envelopes2  7,,iii7 
e/imate ! en]gy & co/ sav+s pot5tial ( !
 opportunities id5tifi$ 9 subclause     
7,,ii7 us+ s(tw>e approv$ by !          
,secret>y2  7,,iv7 id5tify-- 7aa7 !     
p]iod & level ( peak en]gy dem& = ea*   
build+ )9 ! facility ( ! eligible       
recipi5t2 &  7bb7 ! s\rces ( en]gy      
consumption t are contribut+ ! mo/ to t 
p]iod ( peak en]gy dem&2  7,v7 recomm5d 

controls & managem5t sy/ems to r$uce or 
r$i/ribute peak en]gy consumption2      
7,,vi7 recomm5d /rategies to increase   
electrification ( ! facility ( !        
eligible recipi5t1 includ+ ! in/allation
 (-- 7aa7 *>g+ infra/ructure = plug-9   
electric vehicles2  7bb7 electric heat+ 
& cool+ sy/ems2 or  7cc7 electric       
appliances2 &  7,,vii7 e/imate ! total  
en]gy & co/ sav+s pot5tial = ! facility 
( ! eligible recipi5t if all recomm5d$  
upgrades & retr(its are implem5t$1 us+  
s(tw>e approv$ by ! ,secret>y4  7iii7   
,eligible recipi5ts ,an eligible        
recipi5t "u clause 7i7 is a bus9ess t-- 
7,i7 conducts ! majority ( its bus9ess 9
 ! ,/ate t provides ! loan "u t clause2 
&  7,,ii7 owns or op]ates-- 7aa7 #a or m
 comm]cial build+s2 or  7bb7 comm]cial  
space )9 a build+ t s]ves multiple      
functions1 su* z a build+ = comm]cial & 
resid5tial op]ations4  7,b7 ,resid5tial 
en]gy audits  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t   
receives a capitalization grant "u !    
program may provide a loan to an        

eligible recipi5t describ$ 9 clause     
7iii7 to conduct a resid5tial en]gy     
audit4  7ii7 ,resid5tial en]gy audit    
requirem5ts ,a resid5tial en]gy audit   
conduct$ us+ a loan "u clause 7i7 %all--
 7,i7 utilize ! same evaluation crit]ia 
z ! ,home ,p]=mance ,assessm5t us$ 9 !  
,en]gy ,/> program e/abli%$ "u section  
#cbd;,a ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &            
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        
#fbid;a72  7,,ii7 recomm5d lifecycle    
co/-effective opportunities to r$uce    
en]gy consumption )9 ! resid5tial build+
 ( ! eligible recipi5t1 includ+ ?r\gh   
en]gy effici5t-- 7aa7 light+2  7bb7     
heat+1 v5tilation1 & air condition+     
sy/ems2  7cc7 w9d[s2  7dd7 appliances2 &
  7ee7 insulation & build+ envelopes2   
7,,iii7 recomm5d controls & managem5t   
sy/ems to r$uce or r$i/ribute peak en]gy
 consumption2  7,,iv7 recomm5d /rategies
 to increase electrification ( !        
resid5tial build+ ( ! eligible recipi5t1
 includ+ ! in/allation (-- 7aa7 *>g+    
infra/ructure = plug-9 electric         

vehicles1 if possible2  7bb7 electric   
heat+ & cool+ sy/ems2 or  7cc7 electric 
appliances2  7,v7 comp>e ! en]gy        
consumption ( ! resid5tial build+ ( !   
eligible recipi5t to comp>able          
resid5tial build+s 9 ! same geographic  
area2 &  7,,vi7 provide a ,home ,en]gy  
,score1 or equival5t score1 = !         
resid5tial build+ ( ! eligible recipi5t 
by us+ ! ,home ,en]gy ,score ,tool ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy or an equival5t scor+
 tool4  7iii7 ,eligible recipi5ts ,an   
eligible recipi5t "u clause 7i7 is--    
7,i7 an individual :o owns-- 7aa7 a s+le
 family home2  7bb7 a condom9ium or     
duplex2 or  7cc7 a manufactur$ h\s+     
unit2 or  7,,ii7 a bus9ess t owns or    
op]ates a multifamily h\s+ facility4    
7,c7 ,comm]cial & resid5tial en]gy      
upgrades & retr(its  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
,/ate t receives a capitalization grant 
"u ! program may provide a loan to an   
eligible recipi5t describ$ 9 clause 7ii7
 to c>ry out upgrades or retr(its (     
build+ infra/ructure & sy/ems t-- 7,i7  

are recomm5d$ 9 ! comm]cial en]gy audit 
or resid5tial en]gy audit1 z applicable1
 complet$ = ! build+ or facility ( !    
eligible recipi5t2  7,,ii7 satisfy at   
lea/ #a ( ! crit]ia 9 ! ,home ,p]=mance 
,assessm5t us$ 9 ! ,en]gy ,/> program   
e/abli%$ "u section #cbd;,a ( ! ,en]gy  
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fbid;a72  7,,iii7 improve1 ) 
respect to ! build+ or facility ( !     
eligible recipi5t-- 7aa7 ! physical     
com=t ( ! build+ or facility occupants2 
7bb7 ! en]gy effici5cy ( ! build+ or    
facility2 or  7cc7 ! quality ( ! air 9 !
 build+ or facility2 &  7,,iv7 7aa7 are 
lifecycle co/-effective2 &  7bb7 7,,aa7 
r$uce ! en]gy int5sity ( ! build+ or    
facility ( ! eligible recipi5t2 or      
7,,bb7 improve ! control & managem5t (  
en]gy usage ( ! build+ or facility to   
r$uce dem& dur+ peak times4  7ii7       
,eligible recipi5ts ,an eligible        
recipi5t "u clause 7i7 is an eligible   
recipi5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph         
7,a77iii7 or 7,b77iii7 t-- 7,i7 has     

complet$ a comm]cial en]gy audit        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or a        
resid5tial en]gy audit describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 us+ a loan provid$ "u !
 applicable subp>agraph2 or  7,,ii7 has 
complet$ a comm]cial en]gy audit or     
resid5tial en]gy audit t-- 7aa7 0 n     
fund$ by a loan "u ?is p>agraph2 &  7bb7
 7,,aa7 meets ! requirem5ts = !         
applicable audit "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,b71 z applicable2 or 7,,bb7 !         
,secret>y det]m9es is o!rwise           
satisfactory4  7iii7 ,loan t]m ,a loan  
provid$ "u ?is subp>agraph %all be      
requir$ to be fully amortiz$ by ! e>li] 
(-- 7,i7 ! ye> 9 :i* ! upgrades or      
retr(its c>ri$ out us+ ! loan exce$ _!  
expect$ useful life2 &  7,,ii7 #ae ye>s 
aft] ^? upgrades or retr(its are        
in/all$4  7,d7 ,ref]ral to qualifi$     
contractors ,foll[+ ! completion ( an   
audit "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 by an 
eligible recipi5t ( a loan "u !         
applicable subp>agraph1 ! ,/ate may ref]
 ! eligible recipi5t to a qualifi$      

contractor1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 to    
e/imate-- 7i7 ! upfront capital co/ (   
ea* recomm5d$ upgrade2 &  7ii7 ! total  
upfront capital co/ ( implem5t+ all     
recomm5d$ upgrades4  7,e7 ,loan         
recipi5ts ,ea* ,/ate provid+ loans "u   
?is p>agraph %all1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 provide loans to eligible  
recipi5ts t d n h access to private     
capital4  7#c7 ,grants & te*nical       
assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t     
receives a capitalization grant "u !    
program may use n m ?an #be p]c5t ( !   
grant funds to provide grants or        
te*nical assi/ance to eligible entities 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 to c>ry out 
! activities describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c7 ( p>agraph 7#b74     
7,b7 ,eligible entity ,an entity        
eligible = a grant or te*nical assi/ance
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 is-- 7i7 a bus9ess 
t-- 7,i7 is an eligible recipi5t        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77iii72 &   
7,,ii7 has few] ?an #ejj employees2 or  
7ii7 a l[-income individual 7z def9$ 9  

section #c ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation &   
,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb77
 t owns a resid5tial build+4  7#d7      
,adm9i/rative exp5ses ,a ,/ate t        
receives a capitalization grant "u !    
program may use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( !   
grant funds = adm9i/rative exp5ses4  7f7
 ,coord9ation ) exi/+ programs ,a ,/ate 
receiv+ a capitalization grant "u !     
program is enc\rag$ to utilize & build  
on exi/+ programs & infra/ructure )9 !  
,/ate t may aid ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out a   
revolv+ loan fund program4  7g7 ,lev]ag+
 private capital ,a ,/ate receiv+ a     
capitalization grant "u ! program %all1 
to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 use !   
grant to lev]age private capital4  7h7  
,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all engage 9     
outrea* to in=m ,/ates ( ! availability 
( capitalization grants "u ! program4   
7i7 ,davis-,bacon compliance  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,any labor] or me*anic employ$ by 
any contractor or subcontractor 9 !     
p]=mance ( "w on any project fund$ by a 
grant "u ?is section %all be paid wages 

at rates n less ?an ^? prevail+ on      
simil> con/ruction 9 ! locality z       
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor "u      
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z ! ,davis-,bacon ,act74  7#b7 ,au?ority
 ,) respect to ! labor /&>ds specifi$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all
 h ! au?ority & functions set =? 9      
,reorganization ,plan ,numb]$ #ad (     
#aiej 7#fd ,/at4 #abfg2 #e ,u4,s4,c4    
,app47 & section #cade ( title #dj1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7j7 ,report ,ea*  
,/ate t receives a capitalization grant 
"u ! program %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] a grant is receiv$1 submit to !    
,secret>y a report t describes-- 7#a7 ! 
numb] ( recipi5ts to :i* ! ,/ate has    
di/ribut$-- 7,a7 loans =-- 7i7 comm]cial
 en]gy audits "u subsection             
7e77#b77;,a72  7ii7 resid5tial en]gy    
audits "u subsection 7e77#b77;,b72      
7iii7 en]gy upgrades & retr(its "u      
subsection 7e77#b77;,c72 &  7,b7 grants 
"u subsection 7e77#c72 &  7#b7 ! av]age 

capital co/ ( upgrades & retr(its across
 all comm]cial en]gy audits & resid5tial
 en]gy audits t 7 conduct$ 9 ! ,/ate us+
 loans provid$ by ! ,/ate "u subsection 
7e74  7k7 ,au?orization ( appropriations
 ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section      
#bej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 available until   
exp5d$4  #d4 ,en]gy auditor tra9+ grant 
program  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,cov]$ c]tification ,! t]m cov]$  
c]tification means any ( ! foll[+       
c]tifications3 7,a7 ,! ,,a%rae ,build+  
,en]gy ,assessm5t ,pr(essional          
c]tification4  7,b7 ,! ,association (   
,en]gy ,eng9e]s ,c]tifi$ ,en]gy ,auditor
 c]tification4  7,c7 ,! ,build+         
,p]=mance ,in/itute ,home ,en]gy        
,pr(essional ,en]gy ,auditor            
c]tification4  7,d7 ,! ,resid5tial      
,en]gy ,s]vices ,network ,home ,en]gy   
,rat] c]tification4  7,e7 ,any o!r      
?ird-p>ty c]tification recogniz$ by !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4  7,f7 ,any ?ird-p>ty

 c]tification t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is 
equival5t to ! c]tifications describ$ 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74  7#b7     
,eligible ,/ate ,! t]m eligible ,/ate   
means a ,/ate t-- 7,a7 has a demon/rat$ 
ne$ = assi/ance = tra9+ en]gy auditors2 
&  7,b7 meets any additional crit]ia    
det]m9$ necess>y by ! ,secret>y4  7b7   
,e/abli%m5t ,"u ! ,/ate ,en]gy ,program1
 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a competitive 
grant program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all   
aw>d grants to eligible ,/ates to tra9  
individuals to conduct en]gy audits or  
surveys ( comm]cial & resid5tial        
build+s4  7c7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a ,/ate seek+ a grant "u         
subsection 7b7 %all submit to !         
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require1 includ+ ! en]gy  
auditor tra9+ program plan describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,en]gy auditor     
tra9+ program plan ,an en]gy auditor    
tra9+ program plan submitt$ ) an        
application "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all       

include-- 7,a7 7i7 a propos$ tra9+      
curriculum = en]gy audit tra9ees2 &     
7ii7 an id5tification ( ! cov]$         
c]tification t ^? tra9ees w receive on  
completion ( t tra9+ curriculum2  7,b7 !
 expect$ p]-individual co/ ( tra9+2     
7,c7 a plan = connect+ tra9ees )        
employm5t opportunities2 &  7,d7 any    
additional in=mation requir$ by !       
,secret>y4  7d7 ,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt 
( a grant aw>d$ to an eligible ,/ate "u 
subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 %all be det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y1 tak+ into acc\nt !        
population ( ! eligible ,/ate2 &  7#b7  
%all n exce$ #b1jjj1jjj = any eligible  
,/ate4  7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an eligible ,/ate t receives a grant "u
 subsection 7b7 %all use ! grant funds--
 7,a7 to cov] any co/ associat$ )       
individuals be+ tra9$ or c]tifi$ to     
conduct en]gy audits by-- 7i7 ! ,/ate2  
or  7ii7 a ,/ate-c]tifi$ ?ird p>ty tra9+
 program2 &  7,b7 subject to p>agraph   
7#b71 to pay ! wages ( a tra9ee dur+ !  
p]iod 9 :i* ! tra9ee receives tra9+ &   

c]tification4  7#b7 ,limitation ,n m ?an
 #aj p]c5t ( grant funds provid$ "u     
subsection 7b7 to an eligible ,/ate may 
be us$ = ! purpose describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,b74  7f7 ,consultation ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all       
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor4  7g7    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #h1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf4