Bill Text: TX HB3399 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to a study by the Geo-Technology Research Institute on existing and potential programs to improve energy efficiency.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-03 - Left pending in committee [HB3399 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB3399-Introduced.html
  85R5079 JXC-D
 
  By: Keough H.B. No. 3399
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a study by the Geo-Technology Research Institute on
  existing and potential programs to improve energy efficiency.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  STUDY. (a) In this section, "electric utility"
  includes:
               (1)  an electric utility or retail electric provider,
  as defined by Section 31.002, Utilities Code; and
               (2)  a municipally owned utility or electric
  cooperative, as defined by Section 11.003, Utilities Code.
         (b)  The Geo-Technology Research Institute shall conduct a
  two-year study on existing and potential programs to improve energy
  efficiency in this state and submit a report of the institute's
  findings to the 86th Legislature. The report must include:
               (1)  an estimated baseline for current building energy
  consumption in this state;
               (2)  projections for future building energy
  consumption in this state;
               (3)  analysis of methods used by other entities to
  evaluate energy efficiency programs sponsored or managed by
  electric utilities;
               (4)  assessment of technical and economic feasibility
  of potential energy efficiency programs; and
               (5)  analysis of energy efficiency goals established
  under Chapter 39, Utilities Code, including an evaluation of
  potential impacts of federal laws and policies on the goals,
  recommendations for revised goals, and projected consequences of
  the revised goals.
         (c)  The Geo-Technology Research Institute shall submit to
  the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of
  representatives the report described by Subsection (b) of this
  section not later than January 1, 2020.
         SECTION 2.  EXPIRATION.  This Act expires February 1, 2020.
         SECTION 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
  1, 2017.
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