The bill revises the State Building Energy Conservation Act by removing the Department of Environmental Quality's authority to issue energy conservation program bonds and allowing the department to set an annual interest rate for projects, which cannot exceed 3%. It also updates definitions related to energy conservation programs, specifically changing the focus from energy and water savings to utility and associated operation and maintenance cost savings. Additionally, the bill amends various sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to reflect these changes and repeals sections related to the issuance of energy conservation program bonds.

Key amendments include the requirement for the department to identify buildings with potential energy savings and to conduct in-depth energy analyses. The bill also establishes an energy conservation program account and a repayment account, detailing how funds will be managed and transferred. The governor is tasked with including estimates of energy cost savings in the executive budget, and the legislature will review these submissions to authorize fund transfers. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
LC Text: 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_1(1): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_1(2): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_1(3): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_1(4): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_1(5): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_1(6): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_1(7): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_1: 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_X(1): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_X(2): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_X(3): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_X(4): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_X(5): 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625
HB0047_X: 90-4-602, 90-4-605, 90-4-606, 90-4-607, 90-4-613, 90-4-614, 90-4-615, 90-4-616, 90-4-617, 90-4-625