Amendment ID: S2477-16-R1

Redraft Amendment 16

Large building energy performance standards

Ms. Rausch and Mr. Pacheco move that the proposed new draft be amended in section 11, by striking out, in lines 269 to 272, inclusive, the words “and (viii) gather, serve as a central repository for and disseminate data and analysis to the public and policymakers from any and all sources that the commission deems relevant to carrying out its charge” and inserting in place thereof the following words: - "(viii) review the comprehensive reports prepared under section 18 of chapter 25A and recommend actions to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in buildings subject to said section; and (ix) gather, serve as a central repository for and disseminate data and analysis to the public and policymakers from any and all sources that the commission deems relevant to carrying out its charge”; and

in section 31, by striking out, in line 452, the word “, but” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “and the gas or electric distribution company shall report building-specific data to the department upon such authorization; provided, however, that”; and

in said section 31, in proposed paragraph (2) of subsection (c) of section 18, by adding the following sentence:- “If ownership of a building covered by this paragraph is transferred, the seller shall make reasonable efforts to provide the buyer with information necessary for the buyer to timely report benchmarking data for the entire calendar year, if practicable.”.