HOUSE BILL 2960 |
HOUSE AUTHOR: Jones, Delwin |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-99 |
SENATE SPONSOR: Armbrister |
House Bill 2960 amends the Education Code relating to the evaluation of proposals for contracts by institutions of higher education for energy conservation measures. The act removes provisions requiring the State Energy Conservation Office and the Texas Energy Coordination Council to review a selected proposal before the contract is awarded and stipulates that the contract is not required to be reviewed or approved by the office or the council. The act establishes that guidelines adopted by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board must require that projected cost savings be reviewed by a licensed engineer who is not an officer or employee of the offeror of the contract.