4.__Clean Energy Fund; development of program.__The commission by rule shall establish a dedicated fund, known as the Clean Energy Fund and referred to in this section as "the fund," to support a program of in-state development of new renewable energy resources.__The commission shall administer the fund to encourage the development, construction and operation of new renewable energy resource projects at those sites in this State that have significant economic potential based on a renewable resource and that are suitable based on environmental and public health considerations.__In developing the criteria for this program, the commission shall review the experiences and approaches utilized by similar clean energy funds administered in other states.

5.__Funding for fund.__Funding for new renewable energy projects must be funded from the fund.__Financial resources available for the fund must be provided through a 0.1__per kilowatt-hour charge collected in the rates of transmission and distribution utilities beginning January 1, 2005.

6.__Clean Energy Advisory Committee.__The Clean Energy Advisory Committee, referred to in this section as "the committee," is established to serve as a review body to assess the performance of the fund and the progress of the State in promoting the development of renewable energy, including progress in meeting the new renewable energy development goals established in this section.

A.__The committee consists of 11 voting members as follows.

(1)__Two representatives who are owners of or consultants to new renewable energy businesses and 2 members who represent the public at large, appointed by the Governor.

(2)__One member from a consumer interest organization and one member from an environmental organization, appointed by the President of the Senate.

(3)__One member from a transmission and distribution utility and one member from an environmental organization, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(4)__A representative of the commission, chosen by the commission.