SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6028

BYSenator Williams

Transferring the authority for planning, designing, and implementing energy conservation in state facilities from the department of general administration to the state energy office.

Senate Committee on Energy & Utilities

Senate Hearing Date(s):March 3, 1986; March 6, 1987

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6028 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Williams, Chairman; Benitz, Cantu, Nelson, Smitherman, Stratton.

Senate Staff:Glenn Blackmon (786-7455)

                  March 6, 1987

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ENERGY & UTILITIES, MARCH 6, 1987

BACKGROUND:

The Department of General Administration administers a program of energy audits and technical assistance studies to identify cost-effective energy conservation in state facilities.

With implementation of more conservation, the state's energy bill for state facilities would be about $34 million.  The actual bill is 32 percent higher, about $45 million.

SUMMARY:

Responsibility for planning, designing, and implementing energy conservation in state facilities is transferred from the Department of General Administration to the State Energy Office.  Reporting requirements are established for the State Energy Office, and agencies are given deadlines for implementing conservation.

Fiscal Note:      requested

Effective Date:July 1, 1987

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

Authorities transferred to WSEO are limited to conducting energy audits and technical assistance studies and arranging financing.  Responsibility for designing and implementing conservation remains with the agency responsible for each state facility.

Senate Committee - Testified: Dick Watson, WSEO; Ron McQueen, Dept. of General Administration; Jack Brown, Dept. of General Administration; Paul Donohue, Dept. of Social and Health Services