HB5503 Summary: Energy Efficiency Program for State Government Buildings

• Establishes the Energy Efficiency Program for State Government Buildings administered by the Capital Development Board and Department of Central Management Services to maximize energy efficiency measures in state-owned buildings.

• Requires energy efficiency measures with a 5-year or less payback period to be implemented; limits monitoring costs to 5% of total energy efficiency measure costs.

• Mandates life-cycle energy cost analyses for state buildings constructed or substantially renovated after July 15, 2013, with analyses considered in bid evaluations.

• Creates the Energy Efficiency in State Government Buildings Fund to provide financial assistance for energy efficiency projects; fund is protected from sweeps and transfers to other state funds.

• Establishes procedures for guaranteed energy savings performance contracts with qualified providers, including 40-hour training requirement, sealed proposal processes, and contractor guarantees that energy or operational cost savings will meet or exceed project costs within 5 years.