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COMMITTEE REPORT
April 20, 2005
H. 3340
S. Printed 4/20/05--H.
Read the first time January 19, 2005.
To whom was referred a Joint Resolution (H. 3340) to provide that each public institution of higher learning shall develop an energy savings plan which over a five-year period will realize savings from energy management improvements more than the cost, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same and recommend that the same do pass with amendment:
Amend the joint resolution, as and if amended, by striking SECTION 1 and inserting:
/SECTION 1. (A) Each public institution of higher learning as defined in Section 53-1-5 of the 1976 Code, is authorized to develop an energy savings plan which over an average ten-year period will realize tangible savings in utilities cost (gas, electric, oil, water, and sewer) from energy management improvements more than the cost of the funds expended to make the improvements.
(B) Institutions in implementing the energy savings plan provided for in subsection (A) are encouraged to use the South Carolina Energy Office's ConserFund program and the Master Lease Plan of the State Treasurer's Office. /
Renumber sections to conform.
Amend title to conform.
RONALD P. TOWNSEND for Committee.
TO PROVIDE THAT EACH PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING SHALL DEVELOP AN ENERGY SAVINGS PLAN WHICH OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD WILL REALIZE SAVINGS FROM ENERGY MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENTS MORE THAN THE COST OF THE FUNDS EXPENDED TO MAKE THE IMPROVEMENTS AND TO PROVIDE FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM THE ABOVE PROVISIONS FOR INSTITUTIONS WHICH HAVE ALREADY IMPLEMENTED A COMPARABLE ENERGY SAVINGS PLAN.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. (A) Each public institution of higher learning as defined in Section 53-1-5 of the 1976 Code, shall develop an energy savings plan which over a five-year period will realize savings from energy management improvements more than the cost of the funds expended to make the improvements.
(B) Institutions in implementing the energy savings plan provided for in subsection (A) are encouraged to use the South Carolina Energy Office's ConserFund program and the Master Lease Plan of the State Treasurer's Office.
(C) Institutions which have implemented a comparable energy savings plan to that required in subsection (A) as certified by the South Carolina Energy Office are exempt from the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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