Bill Text: TX HB2919 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Engrossed


Bill Title: Relating to an energy efficiency pilot program for state-owned buildings operated by the Texas Facilities Commission.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 5-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-25 - Left pending in committee [HB2919 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB2919-Engrossed.html
 
 
  By: Raney, Anchia, Darby, Murphy, Hughes H.B. No. 2919
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating t
  o an energy efficiency pilot program for state-owned
  buildings operated by the Texas Facilities Commission.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter I, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 2166.410 to read as follows:
         Sec. 2166.410.  ENERGY EFFICIENCY PILOT PROGRAM. (a) The
  Energy Systems Laboratory at the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment
  Station, in consultation with the commission and the State Energy
  Conservation Office, shall establish and implement a pilot program
  in which:
               (1)  the State Energy Conservation Office makes or
  guarantees loans used to finance improvements that will increase
  the energy efficiency of state-owned buildings;
               (2)  the savings in utility costs resulting from the
  improvements made under Subdivision (1) generate a 30 percent
  return on the costs of the improvements; and
               (3)  not fewer than two companies selected by the
  commission are authorized to participate.
         (b)  A loan made or guaranteed under this section must have
  an amortization period twice as long as the projected period in
  which the loan could be repaid with utility cost savings
  attributable to the improvements made under this section.
         (c)  Money attributable to utility cost savings resulting
  from improvements made to a building under the program may be
  appropriated only to the governmental entity that owns the building
  in which the utility cost savings occur.
         (d)  This section expires August 31, 2020.
         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, 2015.
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