Bill Text: TX HB1571 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to energy savings performance contracts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Effective immediately [HB1571 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB1571-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to energy savings performance contracts.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-05-29 - Effective immediately [HB1571 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB1571-Introduced.html
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By: Paddie | H.B. No. 1571 |
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relating to the use of local government energy savings performance | ||
contracts for measures that avoid expected future operating or | ||
maintenance costs. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 302.001(3), Local Government Code, is | ||
amended to read as follows: | ||
(3) "Energy savings" means an estimated reduction in | ||
net fuel costs, energy costs, water costs, stormwater fees, other | ||
utility costs, or related net operating costs from or as compared to | ||
an established baseline of those costs, or an estimated amount of | ||
avoided expected future operating and maintenance costs. The term | ||
does not include an estimated reduction due to a decrease in energy | ||
rates that is not derived from increased conservation or reduced | ||
usage. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |