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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to energy efficiency programs in institutions of higher |
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education and certain governmental entities. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 388.005(c), (d), and (e), Health and |
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Safety Code, are amended to read as follows: |
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(c) Each political subdivision, institution of higher |
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education, or state agency shall establish a goal to reduce the |
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electric consumption by the entity by at least five percent each |
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state fiscal year for 10 [six] years, beginning September 1, 2011 |
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[2007]. |
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(d) A political subdivision, institution of higher |
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education, or state agency that does not attain the goals |
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established under Subsection (c) must include in the report |
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required by Subsection (e) justification that the entity has |
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already implemented all available measures. [An entity that
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submits a report under this subsection indicating it has already
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implemented all available measures is exempt from the annual
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reporting requirement of Subsection (e) if a subsequent report
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would indicate no change in status.
An entity may be required to
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provide notice that it is exempt to the State Energy Conservation
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Office.] |
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(e) A political subdivision, institution of higher |
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education, or state agency annually shall report to the State |
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Energy Conservation Office, on forms provided by that office, |
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regarding the entity's goal, the entity's efforts to meet the goal, |
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and progress the entity has made under this section. The State |
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Energy Conservation Office shall provide assistance and |
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information to the entity to help the entity meet [the] goals |
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established [set] under this section. The office must develop and |
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make available a standardized form for reporting purposes. |
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SECTION 2. Section 388.006, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 388.006. STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE EVALUATION. |
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The State Energy Conservation Office annually shall provide the |
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commission and the laboratory with an evaluation of the |
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effectiveness of state and political subdivision energy efficiency |
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programs, including programs under this chapter. The laboratory |
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shall calculate, based on the evaluation and the forms submitted to |
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the office, the amount of energy savings and estimated reduction in |
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pollution achieved as a result of the implementation of programs. |
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The laboratory shall share the information with the commission, the |
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United States Environmental Protection Agency, and the Electric |
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Reliability Council of Texas to help with long-term forecasting and |
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in estimating pollution reduction. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |