,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ai1 #bjbc,mr4 
,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 
,mr4 ,kelly1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 & ,mr4      
,wyd57 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     
fur!r develop & support ! adoption ( a  
volunt>y /reaml9$ p]mitt+ & inspection  
process = au?orities hav+ jurisdiction  
ov] ! p]mitt+ ( qualify+ di/ribut$ en]gy
 sy/ems1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,/reaml9+ ,home ,in/allation ( ,new     
,en]gies ,act ( #bjbc or ! ,,%9e ,act ( 
#bjbc4  #b4 ,e/abli%m5t ( program to    
facilitate volunt>y /reaml9$ process =  
local p]mitt+ ( qualify+ di/ribut$ en]gy
 sy/ems  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,au?ority hav+ jurisdiction ,! t]m
 au?ority hav+ jurisdiction means any   
,/ate1 c\nty1 local1 or ,tribal (fice or
 (ficial ) jurisdiction-- 7,a7 to issue 

p]mits relat+ to qualify+ di/ribut$     
en]gy sy/ems2  7,b7 to conduct          
inspections to en=ce ! requirem5ts ( a  
relevant code or /&>d relat+ to qualify+
 di/ribut$ en]gy sy/ems2 or  7,c7 to    
approve ! in/allation (1 or ! equipm5t &
 mat]ials us$ 9 ! in/allation (1        
qualify+ di/ribut$ en]gy sy/ems4  7#b7  
,qualify+ di/ribut$ en]gy sy/em ,! t]m  
qualify+ di/ribut$ en]gy sy/em means any
 equipm5t or mat]ials in/all$ 91 on1 or 
ne> a resid5tial build+ to support      
onsite or local en]gy use1 includ+--    
7,a7 to g5]ate electricity f di/ribut$  
r5ewable en]gy s\rces1 includ+ f-- 7i7  
sol> photovoltaic sy/ems or simil> sol> 
en]gy te*nologies2 &  7ii7 w9d p[]      
sy/ems2  7,b7 to /ore & dis*>ge         
electricity f batt]ies ) a capacity ( at
 lea/ #b kil[att h\rs2  7,c7 to *>ge a  
plug-9 electric drive vehicle at a p[]  
rate ( at lea/ #b kil[atts2 or  7,d7 to 
refuel a hydrog5 fuel cell electric     
vehicle4  7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m         
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4   

7b7 ,program ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) trade       
associations & o!r entities repres5t+   
di/ribut$ en]gy sy/em in/all]s &        
organizations repres5t+ ,/ate1 local1 & 
,tribal gov]nm5ts engag$ 9 p]mitt+1 %all
 c>ry out a program to fur!r develop1   
exp&1 & support ! adoption ( a volunt>y 
/reaml9$ p]mitt+ & inspection process = 
au?orities hav+ jurisdiction to use = ! 
p]mitt+ ( qualify+ di/ribut$ en]gy      
sy/ems4  7c7 ,activities ( ! program ,9 
c>ry+ out ! program e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 
fur!r develop & exp& an exempl>y        
/reaml9$ p]mitt+ process t includes an  
onl9e p]mitt+ plat=m-- 7,a7 = exp$it+1  
/&>diz+1 & /reaml9+ p]mitt+2 &  7,b7 t  
au?orities hav+ jurisdiction may        
volunt>ily use to receive1 review1 &    
approve p]mit applications relat+ to    
qualify+ di/ribut$ en]gy sy/ems2  7#b7  
e/abli% t>gets = ! adoption ( a         
/reaml9$1 exp$it$ p]mitt+ process by    

au?orities hav+ jurisdiction2  7#c7     
provide te*nical assi/ance & tra9+      
directly or indirectly to au?orities    
hav+ jurisdiction on us+ & adopt+ !     
exempl>y /reaml9$ p]mitt+ process       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ !     
adoption ( any necess>y build+ codes2   
7#d7 develop a volunt>y inspection      
protocol & relat$ tools to exp$ite1     
/&>dize1 & /reaml9e ! inspection (      
qualify+ di/ribut$ en]gy sy/ems1        
includ+-- 7,a7 by inve/igat+ ! pot5tial 
= us+ remote inspections2  7,b7 by      
inve/igat+ ! pot5tial = sample-bas$     
inspection = di/ribut$ en]gy sy/em      
in/all]s ) a demon/rat$ track record (  
high-quality "w2 &  7,c7 by inve/igat+  
opportunities to integrate ! volunt>y   
inspection protocol into ! onl9e p]mitt+
 plat=m describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & !    
plat=ms ( gov]nm5t s(tw>e provid]s2 &   
7#e7 take any o!r action to exp$ite1    
/&>dize1 /reaml9e1 or improve ! process 
= p]mitt+1 inspect+1 or int]connect+    
qualify+ di/ribut$ en]gy sy/ems4  7d7   

,support s]vices ,! ,secret>y %all--    
7#a7 support ! provision ( te*nical     
assi/ance to au?orities hav+            
jurisdiction1 any adm9i/rator ( ! onl9e 
p]mitt+ plat=m describ$ 9 subsection    
7c77#a71 gov]nm5t s(tw>e provid]s1 & any
 o!r entity det]m9$ appropriate by !    
,secret>y 9 c>ry+ out ! activities      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7#b7      
provide su* f9ancial assi/ance z !      
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate f any    
funds appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is       
section4  7e7 ,au?ority hav+            
jurisdiction c]tification program  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may c]tify        
au?orities hav+ jurisdiction t implem5t 
! exempl>y /reaml9$ p]mitt+ process     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74  7#b7    
,process ,! ,secret>y may conf] a       
c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh     
exi/+ programs )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy4 
7#c7 ,prizes ,! ,secret>y may aw>d      
prizes to au?orities hav+ jurisdiction1 
us+ funds appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to 
c>ry out ?is section1 to enc\rage       

au?orities hav+ jurisdiction to adopt ! 
exempl>y /reaml9$ p]mitt+ process or !  
volunt>y inspection protocol e/abli%$ "u
 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#d7 ( subsection 7c71
 respectively4  7f7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out  
?is section #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbg4