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STATE FACILITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUND

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AMENDMENTS

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2016 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Scott K. Jenkins

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House Sponsor: Jack R. Draxler

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8     LONG TITLE
9     Committee Note:
10          The Government Operations Interim Committee recommended this bill.
11     General Description:
12          This bill modifies provisions relating to the State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund.
13     Highlighted Provisions:
14          This bill:
15          ▸     requires the state building board to make rules establishing a method of monitoring
16     actual savings resulting from energy efficiency measures implemented using loan
17     money from the State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund;
18          ▸     requires the Division of Facilities Construction and Management to report annually
19     to the Government Operations Interim Committee on those actual savings; and
20          ▸     extends the repeal date of the State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund.
21     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
22          None
23     Other Special Clauses:
24          None
25     Utah Code Sections Affected:
26     AMENDS:
27          63A-5-603, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 334

28          63I-1-263, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 182, 226, 278, 283, 409,
29     and 424
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31     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
32          Section 1. Section 63A-5-603 is amended to read:
33          63A-5-603. State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund -- Contents -- Use of fund
34     money.
35          (1) As used in this section:
36          (a) "Board" means the State Building Board.
37          (b) "Division" means the Division of Facilities Construction and Management.
38          (c) "Fund" means the State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund created by this section.
39          (2) There is created a revolving loan fund known as the "State Facility Energy
40     Efficiency Fund."
41          (3) To capitalize the fund, the Division of Finance shall, at the end of fiscal year
42     2007-08, transfer $3,650,000 from the Stripper Well-Petroleum Violation Escrow Fund to the
43     fund.
44          (4) The fund shall consist of:
45          (a) money transferred under Subsection (3);
46          (b) money appropriated by the Legislature;
47          (c) money received for the repayment of loans made from the fund; and
48          (d) interest earned on the fund.
49          (5) The board shall make a loan from the fund to a state agency to, wholly or in part,
50     finance energy efficiency measures.
51          (6) (a) (i) A state agency requesting a loan shall submit an application to the board in
52     the form and containing the information that the board requires, including plans and
53     specifications for the proposed energy efficiency measures.
54          (ii) A state agency may request a loan to fund all or part of the cost of energy efficiency
55     measures.
56          (b) If the board rejects the application, the board shall notify the applicant stating the
57     reasons for the rejection.
58          (7) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,

59     the board shall make rules establishing:
60          (i) criteria to determine:
61          [(i)] (A) loan eligibility;
62          [(ii)] (B) energy efficiency measures priority; and
63          [(iii)] (C) ways to measure energy savings that take into account fluctuations in energy
64     costs and temperature[.]; and
65          (ii) a method of monitoring actual savings resulting from energy efficiency measures
66     implemented using loan money from the fund, using objective and verifiable post-construction
67     measures, if available.
68          (b) In making rules that establish prioritization criteria for energy efficiency measures,
69     the board may consider:
70          (i) possible additional sources of revenue;
71          (ii) the feasibility and practicality of the energy efficiency measures;
72          (iii) the energy savings attributable to eligible energy efficiency measures;
73          (iv) the annual energy savings;
74          (v) the projected energy cost payback of eligible energy efficiency measures;
75          (vi) other benefits to the state attributable to eligible energy efficiency measures;
76          (vii) the availability of federal funds for the energy efficiency measures; and
77          (viii) whether to require a state agency to provide matching funds for the energy
78     efficiency measures.
79          (8) (a) In reviewing energy efficiency measures for possible funding, the board shall:
80          (i) review the loan application and the plans and specifications for the energy
81     efficiency measures;
82          (ii) determine whether to grant the loan by applying the loan eligibility criteria; and
83          (iii) if the loan is granted, prioritize funding of the energy efficiency measures by
84     applying the prioritization criteria.
85          (b) The board may condition approval of a loan application and the availability of
86     funds on assurances from the state agency that the board considers necessary to ensure that the
87     state agency:
88          (i) uses the proceeds to pay the cost of the energy efficiency measures; and
89          (ii) implements the energy efficiency measures.

90          (9) The division shall annually report to the Government Operations Interim
91     Committee of the Legislature the actual savings resulting from energy efficiency measures
92     implemented using loan money from the fund, as monitored pursuant to rules adopted under
93     Subsection (7)(a)(ii).
94          [(9)] (10) The State Building Energy Efficiency Program shall provide staff support
95     when the board performs the duties established in this section.
96          Section 2. Section 63I-1-263 is amended to read:
97          63I-1-263. Repeal dates, Titles 63A to 63M.
98          (1) Section 63A-4-204, authorizing the Risk Management Fund to provide coverage to
99     any public school district which chooses to participate, is repealed July 1, 2016.
100          (2) Subsection 63A-5-104(4)(h) is repealed on July 1, 2024.
101          (3) Section 63A-5-603, State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund, is repealed July 1,
102     [2016] 2023.
103          (4) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July
104     1, 2018.
105          (5) Title 63C, Chapter 16, Prison Development Commission Act, is repealed July 1,
106     2020.
107          (6) Subsection 63G-6a-1402(7) authorizing certain transportation agencies to award a
108     contract for a design-build transportation project in certain circumstances, is repealed July 1,
109     2015.
110          (7) Title 63H, Chapter 4, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority, is repealed July 1,
111     2020.
112          (8) Title 63H, Chapter 8, Utah Housing Corporation Act, is repealed July 1, 2016.
113          (9) On July 1, 2025:
114          (a) in Subsection 17-27a-404(3)(c)(ii), the language that states "the Resource
115     Development Coordinating Committee," is repealed;
116          (b) Subsection 23-14-21(2)(c) is amended to read "(c) provide notification of proposed
117     sites for the transplant of species to local government officials having jurisdiction over areas
118     that may be affected by a transplant.";
119          (c) in Subsection 23-14-21(3), the language that states "and the Resource Development
120     Coordinating Committee" is repealed;

121          (d) in Subsection 23-21-2.3(1), the language that states "the Resource Development
122     Coordinating Committee created in Section 63J-4-501 and" is repealed;
123          (e) in Subsection 23-21-2.3(2), the language that states "the Resource Development
124     Coordinating Committee and" is repealed;
125          (f) Subsection 63J-4-102(1) is repealed and the remaining subsections are renumbered
126     accordingly;
127          (g) Subsections 63J-4-401(5)(a) and (c) are repealed;
128          (h) Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(b) is renumbered to Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(a) and the
129     word "and" is inserted immediately after the semicolon;
130          (i) Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(d) is renumbered to Subsection 63J-4-401(5)(b);
131          (j) Sections 63J-4-501, 63J-4-502, 63J-4-503, 63J-4-504, and 63J-4-505 are repealed;
132     and
133          (k) Subsection 63J-4-603(1)(e)(iv) is repealed and the remaining subsections are
134     renumbered accordingly.
135          (10) The Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board, created in Section
136     63M-7-504, is repealed July 1, 2017.
137          (11) Title 63M, Chapter 11, Utah Commission on Aging, is repealed July 1, 2017.
138          (12) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act, is repealed July 1, 2018.
139          (13) (a) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 4, Recycling Market Development Zone Act, is
140     repealed January 1, 2021.
141          (b) Subject to Subsection (13)(c), Sections 59-7-610 and 59-10-1007 regarding tax
142     credits for certain persons in recycling market development zones, are repealed for taxable
143     years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
144          (c) A person may not claim a tax credit under Section 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007:
145          (i) for the purchase price of machinery or equipment described in Section 59-7-610 or
146     59-10-1007, if the machinery or equipment is purchased on or after January 1, 2021; or
147          (ii) for an expenditure described in Subsection 59-7-610(1)(b) or 59-10-1007(1)(b), if
148     the expenditure is made on or after January 1, 2021.
149          (d) Notwithstanding Subsections (13)(b) and (c), a person may carry forward a tax
150     credit in accordance with Section 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007 if:
151          (i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 59-7-610 or 59-10-1007; and

152          (ii) (A) for the purchase price of machinery or equipment described in Section
153     59-7-610 or 59-10-1007, the machinery or equipment is purchased on or before December 31,
154     2020; or
155          (B) for an expenditure described in Subsection 59-7-610(1)(b) or 59-10-1007(1)(b), the
156     expenditure is made on or before December 31, 2020.
157          (14) Section 63N-2-512 is repealed on July 1, 2021.
158          (15) (a) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 6, Utah Small Business Jobs Act, is repealed
159     January 1, 2021.
160          (b) Section 59-9-107 regarding tax credits against premium taxes is repealed for
161     calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
162          (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (15)(b), an entity may carry forward a tax credit in
163     accordance with Section 59-9-107 if:
164          (i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 59-9-107 on or before December
165     31, 2020; and
166          (ii) the qualified equity investment that is the basis of the tax credit is certified under
167     Section 63N-2-603 on or before December 31, 2023.
168          (16) Title 63N, Chapter 12, Part 3, Utah Broadband Outreach Center, is repealed July
169     1, 2018.






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