APPROVED CHAPTER
JUNE 10, 2021 152
BY GOVERNOR PUBLIC LAW
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-ONE
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S.P. 184 - L.D. 815
An Act To Support School Decarbonization
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §10123, as amended by PL 2019, c. 347, §2, is further amended
to read:
§10123. School energy savings decarbonization program
To the extent funds are available, the trust shall develop a program to provide energy
savings improvements to technical and financial support to help kindergarten to grade 12
schools, including charter schools and private schools, to become carbon neutral. Under
this program, the trust may:
1. Energy audits Professional services. Provide incentives and technical support for
an energy audit of Facilitate access to professional services, including but not limited to
energy audits, technical support, financing and legal services, to assist in the planning,
design or procurement of construction projects, solar power purchases or equipment that
will help a school facility to become carbon neutral. The trust may provide financial
incentives for these services;
2. Energy measures. Provide financial assistance for cost-effective energy measures
identified in an energy audit as likely to achieve total savings within 10 years that are
greater than the total costs of the measures or the plans, designs or procurements of a school
facility. Eligibility for energy measures qualifying for financial assistance under this
section must be determined by the trust; and
3. School payments. Accept payments from schools, including, but not limited to,
payments equal to or less than the value on monthly energy bills of the energy savings as a
result of the energy measures. These payments may include costs to develop and oversee
the project, administer the program and service loans.
The trust, in collaboration with the Department of Education, shall identify and provide
incentives for cost-effective electric and natural gas conservation projects in school
construction projects designated by the State Board of Education for funding pursuant to
rules adopted under Title 20‑A, section 15905.
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 Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §10127, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 347, §3 and reallocated by
RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §55, is repealed.
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Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 815, SP 184: 35-A.10123, 35-A.10127
Bill Text ACTPUB , Chapter 152: 35-A.10123, 35-A.10127