PRINTER'S NO. 174

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

HOUSE BILL

No. 127 Session of 2003

        INTRODUCED BY E. Z. TAYLOR, BARD, RUBLEY, HERSHEY, LEVDANSKY,
           BALDWIN, BUNT, CREIGHTON, DALEY, FAIRCHILD, GEORGE, HERMAN,
           HORSEY, LEACH, MANN, R. MILLER, S. MILLER, MUNDY, PAYNE,
           SATHER, SAYLOR, SEMMEL, TANGRETTI, THOMAS, WANSACZ, WRIGHT,
           YOUNGBLOOD AND ZUG, FEBRUARY 10, 2003

        REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
           FEBRUARY 10, 2003

                                     AN ACT

     1  Amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     2     Statutes, providing for the purchase of certain energy-
     3     efficient products and supplies; and further providing for
     4     guaranteed energy service contracts.

     5     The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
     6  hereby enacts as follows:
     7     Section 1.  Title 62 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
     8  Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
     9  § 313.  Purchase of certain products.
    10     (a)  Energy Star labels.--Notwithstanding any other provision
    11  of law and as provided for in section 311 (relating to powers
    12  and duties), the department shall, to the extent possible,
    13  procure supplies and products for all Commonwealth agencies
    14  which have received Energy Star labels as established through
    15  the program described in subsection (b).
    16     (b)  Definition.--As used in this section, the term "Energy
    17  Star" means the voluntary labeling program established by the

     1  Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy
     2  designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products, in
     3  order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.
     4     Section 2.  Section 3753 of Title 62 is amended by adding a
     5  subsection to read:
     6  § 3753.  Contracting procedures.
     7     * * *
     8     (a.1)  Analysis.--Not later than June 30, 2003, all
     9  Commonwealth agencies shall complete a cost-benefit analysis of
    10  entering into guaranteed energy savings contracts for all
    11  existing buildings. If the analysis demonstrates that there are
    12  savings, then all Commonwealth agencies shall enter into
    13  guaranteed energy savings contracts for those existing buildings
    14  where such savings may occur in accordance with the provisions
    15  of this section.
    16     * * *
    17     Section 3.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.









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