US HB7282

States must reimburse builders for the cost difference between state energy codes and HUD's Minimum Energy Standard for residential units built in opportunity zones, or lose eligibility for Housing and Community Development Act funding

Reimbursements cover labor, supplies, wages, inspection costs, and other expenses incurred due to stricter state energy requirements, payable within 30 days of occupancy certification

Builders receiving reimbursements must disclose to homebuyers the cost difference between state and federal energy standards and any reimbursement amounts received or expected

Comptroller General must submit annual reports to Congress detailing which states made payments, individual and total payment amounts, and cost differences by jurisdiction

The reimbursement requirement takes effect 90 days after enactment and sunsets 7 years after enactment