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GA HB934
Bill
Status
Engrossed
3/5/2012
Primary Sponsor
Glenn Baker
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AI Summary
- Excludes energy savings performance contracts and related improvements from the definition of "public works construction," exempting them from public works bidding requirements under Georgia law
- Redefines "governmental unit" for guaranteed energy savings performance contracts to explicitly include state and local government entities such as counties, municipal corporations, consolidated governments, and school districts
- Clarifies that counties and municipalities may enter into guaranteed energy savings performance contracts under existing authority or other applicable law, and the chapter's requirements apply only to contracts entered into under its specific authority
- Requires local governmental entities to solicit proposals from at least two qualified energy services providers (compared to three for state agencies) and to publicly advertise the contract opportunity, but does not require them to use the state-maintained prequalified provider list
- Limits the utility notification requirement to contracts reducing annual electric usage by more than 100 megawatt hours and narrows the mandate to periodically review capital improvement projects for energy savings applicability to state agencies only (rather than all governmental units)
Legislative Description
State agencies; guaranteed energy savings performance contracts; change certain provisions
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/26/2012
Committee Referrals
Finance3/7/2012
Energy, Utilities and Telecommunications2/8/2012
Full Bill Text
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