US Congress Senate Bill 2897 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on December 17 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-12-17 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make: (1) payments (green dividends) to owners of assisted multifamily rental housing projects who undertake utility cost-saving measures; and (2) review HUD regulations and agreements concerning residual receipts accounts in assisted rental housing and revise HUD policy on the use of such accounts for energy efficiency items. Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study and report to Congress on the benefits of a federal statutory exemption from compliance with state and local building codes to enable and encourage the construction and installation in assisted multifamily rental housing projects of distributive energy generation and water efficiency measures. Requires owners of assisted multifamily rental housing projects to report to the Secretary on consumption of electricity, water, gas, and other utilities by such projects.

Energy Efficiency Modernization Act of 2009

Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-17		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

HB4099 (Related) 2009-11-18 - Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2897/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2897/BILLS-111s2897is.pdf