HB 6021 Summary

• Transfers administration of state agency pilot test programs for energy-efficient technologies from the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection to the Commissioner of Administrative Services, effective July 1, 2015.

• Allows state agencies to test new technologies, products, or processes for 30-60 days on a trial basis; testing costs must be borne by the manufacturer, marketer, or business investor, not the state.

• Requires manufacturers to demonstrate that tested technologies will not adversely affect safety, have been validated by a certified independent third party to reduce energy consumption and costs, and are available for commercial sale or can be commercialized within two years.

• Exempts test program acquisitions from state procurement law requirements and protects proprietary information derived from testing as confidential.

• Permits state agencies to request procurement of successfully tested technologies for use across multiple state agencies, and allows agencies to procure technologies already tested by municipalities through a streamlined approval process.