(1) IN GENERAL.—If a State has not indicated 
to the Secretary within 30 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act that it is prepared to carry out 
section 105 or 108, or if at any later time the Sec-
retary determines that a State is no longer prepared 
to carry out section 105 or 108, to the extent that 
no Indian tribe assumes such responsibilities under 
subsection (h) the Secretary shall assume the re-
sponsibilities of that State with respect to carrying 
out section 105 or 108. 
(2) TRANSITION
OF
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Secretary may permit a State, after the Secretary 
has assumed the responsibilities of that State under 
paragraph (1), to assume the responsibilities as-
signed to States under section 105 or 108 with re-
spect to that State if the Secretary finds that such 
assumption of responsibilities will not disrupt the 
ongoing administration of the program under this 
title. 
(j) LIMITATION.—Rebates may not be provided under 
both section 103 and section 104 with respect to the same 
home unless the energy savings measures installed pursu-
ant to section 103 are excluded from the calculations per-
formed for purposes of section 104 and the total amount
of rebates paid for the home does not exceed the maximum 
rebate available pursuant to section 104. 
(k) FORMS FOR CERTIFICATION AND QUALITY AS-
SURANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall make available on the website established 
under subsection (b)(1)(B), model certification 
forms for compliance with quality assurance require-
ments under this title, to be submitted by— 
(A) each qualified contractor, accredited 
contractor, and quality assurance provider on 
completion of an eligible home energy retrofit; 
and 
(B) each quality assurance provider on 
completion of field verification required under 
this title. 
(2) NATIONAL
HOME
PERFORMANCE
COUN-
CIL.—The Secretary, States, and Indian tribes shall 
consider and may use model certification forms de-
veloped by the National Home Performance Council 
to ensure compliance with quality assurance require-
ments under this title. 
(l) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.—A State that 
receives a grant under this title is encouraged to form
partnerships with utilities, energy service companies, and 
other entities— 
(1) to assist in marketing the Home Star Ret-
rofit Rebate Program; 
(2) to facilitate consumer financing; 
(3) to assist in implementation of the Silver 
Star Home Energy Retrofit Program and the Gold 
Star Home Energy Retrofit Program, including in-
stallation of qualified energy retrofit measures; and 
(4) to assist in implementing quality assurance 
programs. 
(m) COORDINATION
OF REBATE
AND EXISTING 
STATE-SPONSORED PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A State shall, to the max-
imum extent practicable, prevent duplication through 
coordination of a program authorized under this title 
with— 
(A) the Energy Star appliance rebates pro-
gram authorized under section 124 of the En-
ergy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821), 
and any other Federal programs that provide 
funds to States for home or appliance energy 
efficiency purposes; and 
(B) comparable programs planned or oper-
ated by States, political subdivisions, electric
and natural gas utilities, Federal power mar-
keting administrations, and Indian tribes. 
(2) EXISTING PROGRAMS.—In carrying out this 
subsection, a State shall— 
(A) give priority to— 
(i) comprehensive retrofit programs in 
existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act, including programs under the super-
vision of State utility regulators; and 
(ii) using funds made available under 
this title to enhance and extend existing 
programs; and 
(B) seek to enhance and extend existing 
programs by coordinating with administrators 
of the programs. 
(n) HEALTH AND SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.—Noth-
ing in this title shall relieve any contractor from the obli-
gation to comply with applicable Federal, State, and local 
health and safety code requirements. 
(o) INFORMATION HOTLINES.— 
(1) CONTRACTORS.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish and publicize a telephone hotline for contractors 
to call to obtain information about the programs 
under this Act.