Introduced Version




HOUSE BILL No. 1490

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 4-4-34.

Synopsis: Residential energy conservation program. Requires the office of the lieutenant governor to establish and administer the residential energy conservation program under which residential utility customers may obtain vendor financing for energy conservation measures.

Effective: July 1, 2013.



Forestal, Macer


    January 22, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Utilities and Energy.




Introduced

First Regular Session 118th General Assembly (2013)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1490


    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and administration.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 4-4-34; (13)IN1490.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 4-4-34 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2013]:
     Chapter 34. Residential Energy Conservation Program
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "energy conservation measure" means a facility or structure alteration or a technology upgrade designed to reduce energy consumption and costs. The term includes the following:
        (1) Providing insulation of the facility or structure and systems in the facility or structure.
        (2) Installing or providing for window and door systems that reduce energy consumption.
        (3) Installing automatic energy control systems.
        (4) Modifying or replacing heating, ventilating, or air conditioning systems.
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "energy utility" has the meaning set forth in IC 8-1-2.5-2.
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "program" refers to the residential energy conservation program established by section 7 of this chapter.
    Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "provider" means a person that satisfies all the following:
        (1) The person is experienced in the design, implementation, and installation of energy conservation measures.
        (2) The person provides energy conservation engineering services by a professional engineer licensed under IC 25-31 who is under the person's direct employment and supervision.
        (3) The person provides:
            (A) monitoring for the performance guarantee; and
            (B) service personnel under the person's direct employment and supervision;
        for the duration of the contract's guarantee.
    Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "qualified customer" means a residential customer of an energy utility that the lieutenant governor determines under section 7(c) of this chapter is qualified to participate in the program.
    Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "qualified provider" means a provider that the lieutenant governor determines under section 7(c) of this chapter is qualified to participate in the program.
    Sec. 7. (a) The lieutenant governor shall establish the residential energy conservation program. The purpose of the program is to encourage residential customers of energy utility to undertake energy conservation measures.
    (b) The lieutenant governor shall administer the program. In administering the program, the lieutenant governor shall do the following:
        (1) Establish criteria for participation in the program by the following:
            (A) A residential customer of an energy utility.
            (B) A provider.
        (2) Establish the form and manner of an application to participate in the program.
    (c) Upon review of an application submitted under subsection (b)(2), the lieutenant governor shall determine whether the applicant is:
        (1) a qualified customer; or
        (2) a qualified provider;
as applicable.
    Sec. 8. (a) A qualified customer may enter into a contract with

a qualified provider for an energy conservation measure.
    (b) A contract described in subsection (a) must provide that the qualified provider guarantees energy cost savings as a result of the energy conservation measure to the extent necessary to make payments for the energy conservation measure.
    (c) The financing of a contract described in subsection (a) must be provided by the qualified provider under the terms of the contract.
    Sec. 9. The lieutenant governor may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this chapter.