The bill revises the State Building Energy Conservation Act by removing the Department of Environmental Quality's authority to issue energy conservation program bonds. It allows the department to set an annual interest rate for projects, which cannot exceed 3%, and mandates that this rate be established by July 1 of each year. The bill also updates definitions related to energy conservation, including changes to how energy cost savings are calculated, and specifies that the department will identify buildings or building systems with potential energy savings based on various criteria.

Additionally, the bill amends several sections of the Montana Code Annotated (MCA) to reflect these changes, including the repeal of sections related to the issuance of energy conservation program bonds. It establishes 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 analyzing energy data, conducting energy analyses, and monitoring energy conservation projects to ensure cost savings. The effective date of the bill is set for 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