An Act To Rate Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emissions of Buildings
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0935
Committee Amendment CA_A_S155 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A "to S.P. 357, L.D. 935, Bill, "An Act To Rate 
Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emissions of Buildings" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Regarding Building Energy Efficiency and Carbon Performance Ratings' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and 
inserting the following: 
'Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency are' significant 
priorities of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of2009; and 
Whereas, significant funding from the federal American Recovery and 
Reinvestment Act of 2009 will be disbursed to the Public Utilities Commission as 
administrator of the United States Department of Energy State Energy Program in the 
immediate future for energy initiatives, including energy efficiency programs; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, be it 
Sec. 1. Building energy efficiency and carbon performance rating system. 
Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission, as administrator of the United States 
Department of Energy State Energy Program, in consultation with the stakeholder group 
convened pursuant to section 2, shall: 
1. Develop or select a standardized rating system and reporting form for building 
energy efficiency and carbon performance; 
2. Include the standardized rating system and reporting form in professional 
education and training programs sponsored by the Public Utilities Commission; 
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3. Encourage real estate professionals and other stakeholders to promote voluntary 
use of the standardized rating system and reporting form by residential and commercial 
property owners, including, but not limited to, voluntary disclosure of building ratings in 
the context of real estate transactions; 
4. Encourage voluntary use of the standardized rating system and reporting form by 
large-scale property owners and managers, including the State, municipalities and other 
public and private entities; and 
5. Develop a voluntary library or repository of ratings based on the standardized 
rating system and reporting form; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Stakeholder group. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission, as 
administrator of the Unite!i States Department of Energy State Energy Program, shall 
convene a stakeholder group to assist in the implementation of section 1. The 
commission, at a minimum, shall invite the Department of Administrative and Financial 
Services, Bureau of General Services; the Department of Public Safety, Bureau of 
Building Codes and Standards; representatives of the energy audit and energy 
performance and management sectors; representatives of the residential and commercial 
real estate industry; and other interested parties to participate in the stakeholder group; 
and be it further 
Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That, no later than February 1, 2010, the Public 
Utilities Commission, as administrator of the United States Department of Energy State 
Energy Program, shall prepare and submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Utilities and Energy regarding the actions taken pursuant to section 1. The report must 
include, but is not limited to, recommendations for steps to be taken to promote the use of 
the standardized rating system and reporting form, with particular attention to promoting 
their use for state-owned facilities; and be it further 
Sec. 4. 
Funding. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission, as 
administrator of the United States Department of Energy State Energy Program, may use 
for the purposes of this resolve up to $50,000 of the funding received under the federal 
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 designated for the commercial 
construction efficient design program in the Proposed Plan for Energy Stimulus Funds 
submitted by the Public Utilities Commission pursuant to Resolve 2009, chapter 1; and be 
it further 
Sec. 5. 
Appropriations and allocations. Resolved: 
That the following 
appropriations and allocations are made. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
Conservation Administration Fund 0966 
Initiative: Provides an allocation of $50,000 to the Public Utilities Commission, as 
administrator of the United States Department of Energy State Energy Program, to 
develop and promote a standardized rating system for energy efficiency and carbon 
performance. 
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FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND ARRA 
All Other 
FEDERAL EXPENDITURES FUND ARRA TOTAL 
2009-10 
$50,000 
$50,000 
2010-11 
$0 
$0 
Emergency clause. 
In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The amendment directs the Public 
Utilities Commission, as administrator of the United States Department of Energy State 
Energy Program, in consultation with a stakeholder group, to develop or select a 
standardized rating system and reporting form for building energy efficiency and carbon 
perfonnance, to take several steps to encourage the use of the selected rating system and 
reporting form and to develop a voluntary library of results. The amendment requires the 
commission to submit a report on these efforts to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Utilities and Energy and authorizes the commission to use up to $50,000 in federal funds 
recei ved by the commission, as administrator of the United States Department of Energy 
State Energy Program under the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 
2009 for the purposes of this resolve. The amendment also adds an appropriations and 
allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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Approved: 05/11/09 wac:.. 
'124th MAINE LEGISLATURE 
LD935 
LR 647(02) 
An Act To Rate Energy Efficiency and Carbon Emissions of Buildings 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ''A'' 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscall Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Federal Expenditures Fund 
ARRA 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
, $50,000 
$0 
,$0 
$0 
This bill provides a one-time allocation of up to $50,000 to the Public Utilities Commission, as administrator for the 
State Energy Program, for costs associated with convening a stakeholder's group to develop and promote a 
standardized energy efficiency and carbon perfonnance rating system for buildings. The additional costs to participate 
, in the stakeholder's group can be absorbed by the Department of Administrative and Financial Seni.ces and the ' 
Department Public Safety utilizing existing'budgeted resources. 
LR0647(02) - Fiscal Note - Page 1 of 1 
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