S3753-118

Introduced

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to States to implement expanded energy savings performance contracting programs, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 7, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to States to implement expanded energy savings performance contracting programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers. The main policy domain is Energy, Government Operations, Environment.

Who Benefits and How

energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HC7B907CDA5264B508903DE00B0AF0C02: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving State and Local Government Access to Performance Contracting Act of 2024.
  • Section HE4A53CAA56A04179BFF8BD83FFBE376C: 2. State energy savings performance contracting program expansion Part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) is...
  • Section H963FD849D5004F7D8018EA7F4793073A: 367. State energy savings performance contracting program expansion In this section: The term energy savings performance contract means a contract that...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to States to implement expanded energy savings performance contracting programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Key Policy Areas

Energy, Government Operations, Environment

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to provide financial assistance to States to implement expanded energy savings performance contracting programs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers.

Policy Domains

Energy Government Operations Environment

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • energy producers, utilities, and energy consumers
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 7, 2024

Mr. Welch (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Van …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Energy Government Operations Environment
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"water conservation measure" §H963FD849D5004F7D8018EA7F4793073A

a measure that— improves the efficiency of water use

"water conservation measure" §HE4A53CAA56A04179BFF8BD83FFBE376C

a measure that— improves the efficiency of water use

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