3.0.0 703 2023-01-11T13:27:53Z 2023-01-11T13:27:53Z Senate S 2015-03-11 114 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2015-04-30T20:25:26Z Referred to 2015-03-11T14:23:59Z Weatherization Enhancement, and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act 114 3420 HR 2015-07-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Related bill CRS North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 114 2012 S 2016-09-08 Conference held. 14:37:58 Related bill CRS American Energy Innovation Act 114 2089 S 2015-09-29 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 241. Related bill CRS 2015-04-30 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Committee 2015-03-11 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2015-03-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. N C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2015-03-11 True R000122 Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] John Reed D RI F. 2015-03-11 True S001181 Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] Jeanne Shaheen D NH 2015-03-11 True Energy Energy assistance for the poor and aged Energy efficiency and conservation Low- and moderate-income housing Public contracts and procurement Residential rehabilitation and home repair Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations State and local government operations Energy 00 2015-03-11 Introduced in Senate 2016-04-05T20:05:48Z Weatherization Enhancement and Local Energy Efficiency Investment and Accountability Act

This bill amends the Energy Conservation and Production Act to reauthorize the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income persons through FY2020.

The Department of Energy (DOE) must make competitive grants to qualified tax-exempt charitable organizations for energy efficiency retrofit of low-income homes. The grants may be used for single-family and multifamily housing.

Contractors carrying out weatherization with funds under the bill must be selected through a competitive bidding process and be accredited as specified by this bill. In order to receive a grant, organizations must use a crew chief who is certified or accredited as required by this bill.

Beginning on October 1, 2016, DOE must ensure that: (1) each retrofit for which weatherization assistance is provided meets minimum efficiency and quality of work standards, (2) at least 10% of the dwelling units are randomly inspected by an accredited third party to ensure compliance with the standards, and (3) the standards meet or exceed the current industry standards for home performance work.

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended to reauthorize the program for state energy conservation plans through FY2020.

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