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 includes revisions to definitions and project requirements, such as changing the focus from energy and water savings to utility and associated operation and maintenance cost savings. The bill amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) and repeals two sections related to the issuance of energy conservation program bonds.

Key amendments include the establishment of an energy conservation program account within the state special revenue fund, which will be used exclusively for the costs of the energy conservation program. The bill also outlines the responsibilities of the department in identifying potential energy savings in state buildings and conducting energy analyses. Additionally, it mandates that the governor include estimates of energy cost savings in the executive budget for participating state agencies. 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