New Mexico 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 114 — COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT GRANT

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The latest version of Senate Bill 114 includes a few new administrative details about the bill itself, specifically around the amendment process and document usage. While the main focus remains on creating a grant program aimed at improving energy efficiency in low-income households, these updates clarify how the bill is structured and how amendments will be documented moving forward. This transparency is essential for ensuring all stakeholders understand the changes and scope of the bill as it progresses through the legislative process.

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SENATE BILL 114 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2020 INTRODUCED BY Gerald Ortiz y Pino and Andrea Romero 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY;
SENATE BILL 114 54TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- SECOND SESSION , 2020 INTRODUCED BY Gerald Ortiz y Pino and Andrea Romero This document incorporates amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
ENACTING THE COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACT;
The document is a tool to show the amendments in context and is not to be used for the purpose of amendments.
CREATING A GRANT PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS;
AN ACT RELATING TO ENERGY;
14 PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES;
ENACTING THE COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY h DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ACT;
CREATING A GRANT PROGRAM TO g o IMPLEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS;
t hr g e i k PROVIDING POWERS AND DUTIES;
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
MAKING AN h r i s APPROPRIATION.
e t 17 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
h , t, e u g e b l e e h BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
w l n d 18 SECTION 1.
n d d i = = o h SECTION 1.
[NEW MATERIAL ] SHORT TITLE.--Sections 1 = = 19 through 8 of this act may be cited as the "Community Energy a l i a e r 20 Efficiency Development Block Grant Act".
[NEW MATERIAL ] SHORT TITLE.--Sections 1 l ] b ,d i a º e through 8 of this act may be cited as the "Community Energy r i = r t e w d m a n o Efficiency Development Block Grant Act".
a t m m 21 SECTION 2.
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[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the d r e 22 Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act:
b e d s º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d SECTION 2.
c e s k 23 A.
[NEW MATERIAL] DEFINITIONS.--As used in the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act:
"affordable housing" means residential housing e a n b 24 primarily for low-income persons, including housing currently u [ occupied by low-income persons or housing that is affordable to .215876.2 low-income persons based on assessed value, rent or estimated mortgage;
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"affordable housing" means residential housing primarily for low-income persons, including housing currently occupied by low-income persons or housing that is affordable to low-income persons based on assessed value, rent or estimated mortgage;
"department" means the energy, minerals and natural resources department;
"department" means the energy, minerals and h natural resources department;
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u » r E.
"division" means the energy conservation and management division of the department;
"division" means the energy conservation and t h g e l i management division of the department;
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h r i s F.
"energy efficiency" means measures that target efficient energy consumer behavior, equipment or devices and e e 17 result in a decrease in energy consumption without reducing the e e n d 18 amount or quality of energy services, and includes health and = = l ] 19 safety measures that use efficient equipment or devices to a l r i 20 improve indoor air or drinking water quality;
"energy efficiency" means measures that target h , e h efficient energy consumer behavior, equipment or devices and t u g e b l e e , gh result in a decrease in energy consumption without reducing the n d d i = = o h amount or quality of energy services, and includes health and l ] b ,d i a º r safety measures that use efficient equipment or devices to e r = t e w d m a n o improve indoor air or drinking water quality;
t e a t G.
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"low-income person" means an individual, couple m m 21 e d r e 22 or family whose annual household adjusted gross income, as c e r c 23 defined in Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as e a n b 24 that section may be amended or renumbered, does not exceed two u [ hundred percent of the federal poverty level;
b r e t º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d G.
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"low-income person" means an individual, couple or family whose annual household adjusted gross income, as defined in Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as that section may be amended or renumbered, does not exceed two hundred percent of the federal poverty level;
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(1) a building, structure or portion thereof that is primarily occupied or designed for or intended primarily for occupancy as a residence by one or more households, including congregate housing, manufactured homes and other facilities;
(1) a building, structure or portion thereof that is primarily occupied or designed for or intended primarily for occupancy as a residence by one or more h households, including congregate housing, manufactured homes u » r and other facilities;
or (2) real property that is offered for sale or lease for the construction or location on that real property of a building, structure or portion thereof as provided in e e 17 Paragraph (1) of this subsection;
or t h g e l i (2) real property that is offered for sale or h r i s lease for the construction or location on that real property of h , e h a building, structure or portion thereof as provided in t u g e b l e e , gh Paragraph (1) of this subsection;
and e e n d 18 J.
and n d d i = = o h J.
"underserved community" means an area, including = = l ] 19 a county, municipality or neighborhood, or subset of an area, a l r i 20 where:
"underserved community" means an area, including l ] b ,d i a º r a county, municipality or neighborhood, or subset of an area, e r = t e w d m a n o where:
t e a t (1) the median adjusted gross income as m m 21 e d r e 22 defined in Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as c e r c 23 that section may be amended or renumbered, does not exceed two e a n b 24 hundred percent of the federal poverty level;
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or u [ (2) there is a high energy burden or limited .215876.2 - 3 - access to energy efficiency services as determined by department rule.
b r e t º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (1) the median adjusted gross income as defined in Section 62 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as that section may be amended or renumbered, does not exceed two hundred percent of the federal poverty level;
SECTION 3.
or (2) there is a high energy burden or limited access to energy efficiency services as determined by department rule.
[NEW MATERIAL ] PURPOSE.--The purpose of the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act is to implement the provisions of Subsections E and F of Section 14 of Article 9 of the constitution of New Mexico allowing the state, a county or a municipality to provide or pay the costs of financing infrastructure necessary to support affordable housing projects.
SCONCº SECTION 3.
SECTION 4.
[NEW MATERIAL] PURPOSE.--The purpose of the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act is to implement the provisions of Subsections E and F of Section of Article 9 of the constitution of New Mexico allowing the state, a county or a municipality to provide or pay the costs of financing infrastructure necessary to support affordable housing projects.»SCONC SECTION 4.
[NEW MATERIAL ] COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT--PROGRAM CREATED--RULEMAKING--REPORT TO LEGISLATURE.-- A.
[NEW MATERIAL] COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT--PROGRAM CREATED--RULEMAKING--REPORT TO h LEGISLATURE.-- g o t hr A.
The "community energy efficiency development program" is created and shall be administered by the division.
The "community energy efficiency development g e i k program" is created and shall be administered by the division.
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h r i s B.
(1) adopt rules to:
h , t, e u g (1) adopt rules to:
e e 17 (a) administer the program;
e b l e e h (a) administer the program;
e e n d 18 (b) govern the acceptance, evaluation = = l ] 19 and prioritization of applications submitted by qualified a l r i 20 entities for grants made pursuant to the Community Energy t e a t Efficiency Development Block Grant Act;
n d d i = = o h (b) govern the acceptance, evaluation l ] b ,d i a º e r i = r and prioritization of applications submitted by qualified t e w d m a n o entities for grants made pursuant to the Community Energy d m :
m m 21 e d r e 22 (c) determine whether the status of a c e r c 23 person or household is low-income;
b e d s º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d Efficiency Development Block Grant Act;
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and e a n b 24 (d) assess whether the value, rent or u [ estimated mortgage of residential housing is affordable to .215876.2 - 4 - persons or households of low income;
(c) determine whether the status of a person or household is low-income;
and (d) assess whether the value, rent or estimated mortgage of residential housing is affordable to persons or households of low income;
provided that the contracts shall include project performance measures, penalties or other provisions that ensure the successful completion of the projects pursuant to Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of New Mexico and reporting on project performance, energy savings and non-energy benefits resulting from energy efficiency measures;
provided that the contracts shall include project performance measures, penalties or other provisions that ensure the successful completion of the projects pursuant h to Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of New Mexico and u » r reporting on project performance, energy savings and non-energy t h g e l i benefits resulting from energy efficiency measures;
(5) by November 1 of each year, provide to the appropriate interim legislative committee that addresses the e e 17 status of the development of energy efficient measures and e e n d 18 programs a report on the status of participation in the = = l ] 19 community energy efficiency development program by persons in a l r i 20 underserved communities, the types of projects funded by grants t e a t made through the program and any recommended changes with m m 21 e d r e 22 respect to the program;
h r i s (5) by November 1 of each year, provide to the h , e h appropriate interim legislative committee that addresses the t u g e b l e e , gh status of the development of energy efficient measures and n d d i = = o h programs a report on the status of participation in the l ] b ,d i a º r community energy efficiency development program by persons in e r = t e w d m a n o underserved communities, the types of projects funded by grants d m :
and c e r c 23 (6) exchange information with the New Mexico e a n b 24 mortgage finance authority detailing work done in the state u [ that implements energy efficiency measures.
b r e t º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d made through the program and any recommended changes with respect to the program;
.215876.2 - 5 - SECTION 5.
and (6) exchange information with the New Mexico mortgage finance authority detailing work done in the state that implements energy efficiency measures.
SECTION 5.
(2) describe how the community energy efficiency development project would benefit an underserved community in which it is located;
(2) describe how the community energy h efficiency development project would benefit an underserved g o t hr community in which it is located;
(3) identify the targeted underserved community;
g e i k (3) identify the targeted underserved h r i s community;
(4) set forth energy efficiency improvements e e 17 to residential units located within an underserved community e e n d 18 that meet the following eligibility criteria pursuant to the = = l ] 19 requirements of Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of a l r i 20 New Mexico:
h , t, (4) set forth energy efficiency improvements e u g e b l e e h to residential units located within an underserved community n d d i = = o h that meet the following eligibility criteria pursuant to the l ] b ,d i a º e requirements of Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of r i = r t e w d m a n o New Mexico:
t e a t (a) residential housing units occupied m m 21 e d r e 22 by low-income persons within an underserved community;
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or c e r c 23 (b) residential housing units within an e a n b 24 underserved community that otherwise meet the criteria for u [ housing that is affordable to low-income persons established by .215876.2 - 6 - the department in regulations promulgated in accordance with the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act;
b e d s º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d (a) residential housing units occupied by low-income persons within an underserved community;
or (b) residential housing units within an underserved community that otherwise meet the criteria for housing that is affordable to low-income persons established by the department in regulations promulgated in accordance with the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act;
(7) identify one or more community partners that will identify and work with targeted households to implement a community energy efficiency development project in an underserved community and set forth the experience of the community partner in working with the targeted underserved community;
(7) identify one or more community partners h that will identify and work with targeted households to u » r implement a community energy efficiency development project in t h g e l i an underserved community and set forth the experience of the h r i s community partner in working with the targeted underserved h , e h community;
e e 17 (8) set forth any commitment by a service e e n d 18 provider or community partner to employ apprentices from a = = l ] 19 registered apprenticeship program that promotes diversity or to a l r i 20 provide paid internship to persons from the targeted t e a t underserved communities;
t u g e b l e e , gh (8) set forth any commitment by a service n d d i = = o h provider or community partner to employ apprentices from a l ] b ,d i a º r registered apprenticeship program that promotes diversity or to e r = t e w d m a n o provide paid SCONCº internship»SCONC SCONCºinternships»SCONC d m :
and m m 21 e d r e 22 (9) provide a project budget detailing c e r c 23 anticipated expenditures and additional sources of funding that e a n b 24 would complement a grant obtained pursuant to the Community u [ Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act.
b r e t º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 7 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d to persons from the targeted underserved communities;
.215876.2 - 7 - SECTION 6.
and (9) provide a project budget detailing anticipated expenditures and additional sources of funding that would complement a grant obtained pursuant to the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act.
SECTION 6.
The specific grant of authority created in the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act is the prior approval required pursuant to Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of New Mexico to allow the state, a county or a municipality to provide or pay the costs of financing infrastructure necessary to support affordable housing projects.
The specific grant of authority created in the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act is the prior approval required pursuant to Article 9, Section 14 of the constitution of New Mexico to allow the state, a county or a municipality to provide or pay the costs of financing infrastructure necessary to support affordable housing h projects.
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u » r B.
Prior to the department's final approval of an application for a grant pursuant to the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act, an applicant that is a county or a municipality shall provide the department with a e e 17 copy of the ordinance enacted by the county or municipality e e n d 18 that provides the county's or municipality's formal approval = = l ] 19 for a specific community energy efficiency development project a l r i 20 grant and includes in the ordinance the terms and conditions of t e a t the grant approved by the department.
Prior to the department's final approval of an t h g e l i application for a grant pursuant to the Community Energy h r i s Efficiency Development Block Grant Act, an applicant that is a h , e h county or a municipality shall provide the department with a t u g e b l e e , gh copy of the ordinance enacted by the county or municipality n d d i = = o h that provides the county's or municipality's formal approval l ] b ,d i a º r for a specific community energy efficiency development project e r = t e w d m a n o grant and includes in the ordinance the terms and conditions of d m :
The department shall not m m 21 e d r e 22 approve an application for a community energy efficiency c e r c 23 development project if the county or municipality fails to e a n b 24 enact an ordinance that gives formal approval for the terms and u [ conditions approved by the department for the community energy .215876.2 - 8 - efficiency development project grant and includes in the ordinance those exact terms and conditions.
b r e t º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 8 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d the grant approved by the department.
The department shall not approve an application for a community energy efficiency development project if the county or municipality fails to enact an ordinance that gives formal approval for the terms and conditions approved by the department for the community energy efficiency development project grant and includes in the ordinance those exact terms and conditions.
Prior to the department's final approval of an application for a grant pursuant to the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act, an applicant that is an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo shall provide the department with a copy of the resolution enacted by the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that provides the Indian nation's, tribe's or pueblo's formal approval for a specific community energy efficiency development project grant and includes in the ordinance the terms and conditions of the grant approved by the department.
Prior to the department's final approval of an application for a grant pursuant to the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act, an applicant that is an Indian nation, tribe or pueblo shall provide the department with a copy of the resolution enacted by the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo that provides the Indian nation's, tribe's or pueblo's formal approval for a specific community energy efficiency development project grant and includes in the ordinance the terms and conditions of the grant approved by the h department.
The department shall not approve an application for a community energy efficiency development project if the Indian nation, tribe or pueblo fails to enact a resolution that gives formal approval for the terms and conditions approved by the department for the community energy efficiency development e e 17 project grant and includes in the resolution those exact terms e e n d 18 and conditions.
The department shall not approve an application u » r for a community energy efficiency development project if the t h g e l i Indian nation, tribe or pueblo fails to enact a resolution that h r i s gives formal approval for the terms and conditions approved by h , e h the department for the community energy efficiency development t u g e b l e e , gh project grant and includes in the resolution those exact terms n d d i = = o h and conditions.
= = l ] 19 SECTION 7.
l ] b ,d i a º r SECTION 7.
[NEW MATERIAL ] SELECTION OF PROJECTS.--The a l r i 20 department shall consider the following criteria when reviewing t e a t an application for a grant for a community energy efficiency m m 21 e d r e 22 development project and in selecting a project for a grant from c e r c 23 the community energy efficiency development block grant fund:
[NEW MATERIAL ] SELECTION OF PROJECTS.--The e r = t e w d m a n o department shall consider the following criteria when reviewing d m :
e a n b 24 A.
b r e t º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 9 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d an application for a grant for a community energy efficiency development project and in selecting a project for a grant from the community energy efficiency development block grant fund:
the estimated reduction in energy use from the u [ project;
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the estimated reduction in energy use from the project;
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the value of the project as a demonstration project to provide data for the effectiveness of implementing similar projects elsewhere;
the value of the project as a demonstration g o t hr project to provide data for the effectiveness of implementing g e i k similar projects elsewhere;
and F.
and h r i s F.
the degree to which the project benefits an underserved community, including any non-energy benefits and e e 17 health benefits provided by the project.
the degree to which the project benefits an h , t, underserved community, including any non-energy benefits and e u g e b l e e h health benefits provided by the project.
e e n d 18 SECTION 8.
n d d i = = o h SECTION 8.
[NEW MATERIAL ] COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY = = l ] 19 DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND CREATED--ADMINISTRATION.--The a l r i 20 "community energy efficiency development block grant fund" is t e a t created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury.
[NEW MATERIAL ] COMMUNITY ENERGY EFFICIENCY l ] b ,d i a º e DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND CREATED--ADMINISTRATION.--The r i = r t e w d m a n o "community energy efficiency development block grant fund" is d m :
The fund m m 21 e d r e 22 consists of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations to the c e r c 23 fund and income from investment in the fund.
b e d s º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 10 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d created as a nonreverting fund in the state treasury.
The legislature e a n b 24 may appropriate money in the fund to the department to carry u [ out the purposes of the Community Energy Efficiency Development .215876.2 - 10 - Block Grant Act.
The fund consists of appropriations, gifts, grants and donations to the fund and income from investment in the fund.
The legislature may appropriate money in the fund to the department to carry out the purposes of the Community Energy Efficiency Development Block Grant Act.
exchange information with the energy conservation and management division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department detailing work done in the state that implements energy efficiency measures." SECTION 10.
exchange information with the energy h conservation and management division of the energy, minerals g o t hr and natural resources department detailing work done in the g e i k state that implements energy efficiency measures." h r i s SECTION 10.
APPROPRIATION.--Six million dollars ($6,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the e e 17 community energy efficiency development block grant fund for e e n d 18 expenditure in fiscal year 2021 and subsequent fiscal years for = = l ] 19 the purposes of the fund.
APPROPRIATION.--Six million dollars h , t, ($6,000,000) is appropriated from the general fund to the e u g e b l e e h community energy efficiency development block grant fund for n d d i = = o h expenditure in fiscal year 2021 and subsequent fiscal years for l ] b ,d i a º e the purposes of the fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered a l r i 20 balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert t e a t to the general fund.
Any unexpended or unencumbered r i = r t e w d m a n o balance remaining at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert d m :
m m 21 e d r e 22 SECTION 11.
b e d s º o t n = .215876.2AIC February 5, 2020 (11:18am) s k m e - 11 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d to the general fund.
EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the c e r c 23 provisions of this act is July 1, 2020.
SECTION 11.
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EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2020.
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