LD 1949
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LR 2853
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PART 8

 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY

 
CHAPTER 95

 
ENERGY EFFICIENCY

 
§10001.__Provision of public information

 
1.__General.__The commission shall provide to the public
information about energy technologies and energy efficiency
practices, including any state building energy standards and
their implementation.__In providing public information, the
commission shall consider:

 
A.__The aspects of energy technologies, energy efficiency
practices and building energy standards and their
implementation about which the public needs information;

 
B.__The most effective means of providing the information;
and

 
C.__The members of the public who would most benefit from
public information.

 
2. Specific programs.__The commission shall examine and
consider developing:

 
A.__Instructional or informational manuals, including but
not limited to a manual of accepted practices to assist
builders of residential buildings to comply with any state
building energy standards;

 
B.__Fact sheets, including but not limited to fact sheets on
insulation materials and the positive and negative effects
that may result from their installation;

 
C.__A training or certification program for persons who
install, maintain or use energy technologies or who must
comply with energy-related standards or practices required
by statute; and

 
D.__Any other means of providing information that will
accomplish the purposes of this section.

 
3. Funding.__The commission may seek federal funding for the
purposes of this section and, to the extent necessary, may charge
reasonable fees to cover the costs of training or other services
provided pursuant to this section.__All fees must be paid to the


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