home that together are shown to achieve, a 
minimum of a 20 percent reduction in home en-
ergy use from the baseline energy use of the 
home, where such energy use is not measured 
through a meter; 
(C) does not include installation of any 
measure that the Secretary determines does not 
improve whole building energy performance of 
the home, such as a pool pump, pool heater, or 
spa; and 
(D) includes, after installation of the appli-
cable home energy efficiency retrofit measures, 
a test-out procedure conducted in accordance 
with guidelines issued by the Secretary of such 
measures to ensure— 
(i) the safe operation of all systems 
post retrofit; and 
(ii) that all improvements are included 
in, and have been installed according to— 
(I) manufacturers’ installation 
specifications; and 
(II) all applicable State and local 
codes or equivalent standards ap-
proved by the Secretary; 
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(3) that the State program utilize methods and 
procedures approved by the Secretary for deter-
mining and documenting— 
(A) the baseline energy use of a home; and 
(B) the reductions in weather-normalized 
energy use of a home resulting from the imple-
mentation of a home energy efficiency retrofit; 
and 
(4) that the State program provide that a re-
bate may not be claimed with respect to a home for 
a home energy efficiency retrofit if a rebate may be 
provided for such home energy efficiency retrofit 
under a State program under section 203. 
(d) OVERSIGHT.—If the Secretary determines that a 
State is not implementing a State program that was ap-
proved pursuant to subsection (b) and that meets the min-
imum criteria under subsection (c), the Secretary may, 
after providing the State a period of at least 90 days to 
meet such criteria, withhold grant funds under this section 
from the State. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES.—A State may use 
up to 10 percent of a grant received under this section 
for the costs of administering a State program approved 
pursuant to subsection (b) and that meets the minimum 
criteria under subsection (c). 
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SEC. 205. STATE ADMINISTERED REBATES FOR MULTI-
FAMILY BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY RET-
ROFITS. 
(a) FUNDING.—In carrying out the Home Energy 
Savings Retrofit Rebate Program, and subject to the 
availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Sec-
retary shall provide grants to States to carry out programs 
to provide rebates for multifamily building energy effi-
ciency retrofits in accordance with this section. 
(b) STATE PARTICIPATION.— 
(1) PLAN.—In order to receive a grant under 
this section a State shall submit to the Secretary an 
application that includes a plan to implement a 
State program that meets the minimum criteria 
under subsection (c). 
(2) APPROVAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
receipt of a completed application for a grant under 
this section, the Secretary shall either approve the 
application or provide to the applicant an expla-
nation for denying the application. 
(c) MINIMUM CRITERIA FOR STATE PROGRAMS.— 
Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall establish and publish min-
imum criteria for a State program to meet to qualify for 
funding under this section, including— 
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(1) that the State program be carried out by 
the applicable State energy office or its designee; 
(2) that a rebate be provided under a State pro-
gram only for a whole-building multifamily building 
energy efficiency retrofit that— 
(A) is completed by a contractor who 
meets minimum training requirements, certifi-
cation requirements, and other requirements es-
tablished by the Secretary; 
(B) includes installation of one or more 
multifamily building energy efficiency retrofit 
measures for the multifamily building that are 
modeled to achieve, or are shown to achieve, the 
minimum reduction required under this sec-
tion— 
(i) in whole building energy use; or 
(ii) with respect to a portfolio of mul-
tifamily energy efficiency retrofits, in ag-
gregated multifamily building energy use 
for such portfolio; 
(C) does not include installation of any 
measure that the Secretary determines does not 
improve the whole building energy performance 
of the building, such as a pool pump, pool heat-
er, or spa; and 
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(D) includes, after installation of the appli-
cable whole building energy efficiency retrofit 
measures, a test-out procedure conducted in ac-
cordance with guidelines issued by the Sec-
retary of such measures to ensure— 
(i) the safe operation of all systems 
post-retrofit; and 
(ii) that all improvements are included 
in, and have been installed according to— 
(I) manufacturers’ installation 
specifications; and 
(II) all applicable State and local 
codes or equivalent standards ap-
proved by the Secretary; 
(3) that the State program utilize— 
(A) for purposes of modeled performance 
multifamily building rebates, modeling software, 
methods, and procedures— 
(i) for determining and documenting 
the reductions in multifamily building en-
ergy use resulting from the implementation 
of a multifamily building energy efficiency 
retrofit that can be calibrated to historical 
energy usage for a multifamily building 
consistent with BPI 2400; 
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(ii) that are approved by the Sec-
retary; 
(iii) that can provide evidence for nec-
essary improvements to a State program; 
and 
(iv) that can help to calibrate models 
for accuracy; 
(B) for purposes of measured performance 
multifamily building rebates, methods and pro-
cedures approved by the Secretary for deter-
mining and documenting— 
(i) the monthly and hourly (if avail-
able) weather-normalized baseline energy 
use of a multifamily building; and 
(ii) the reductions in monthly and 
hourly (if available) weather-normalized 
energy use of a multifamily building result-
ing from the implementation of a multi-
family building efficiency retrofit; and 
(C) open-source advanced measurement 
and verification software approved by the Sec-
retary; 
(4) that the State program include implementa-
tion of a quality assurance program— 
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