1. Construction in anticipation of future sale or rental. Any person who constructs any commercial or institutional building after January 1, 1989 with the intent to sell or lease the building to another party whose energy requirements are unknown at the time of construction is subject to the following provisions.

A. The person constructing the building shall employ construction techniques and design features that permit the ready installation of energy efficient equipment and materials sufficient to meet the standards established under this section which that are applicable to all reasonably foreseeable uses of the building.

B. The person to whom the building is sold or leased is responsible for promptly installing the materials and equipment necessary for the building to conform with the standards established under this section.

Sec. 10. 10 MRSA §1415-E, as amended by PL 2003, c. 644, §3, is further amended to read:

§1415-E. Administration of standards

1. Administration. The Department of Economic and Community Development commission is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the standards established in this chapter. In administering these standards, the Department of Economic and Community Development commission shall:

A. Work cooperatively with other state, regional and local agencies interested in or affected by these standards and may, by rules adopted in accordance with Title 5, chapter 375, distribute to regional planning councils funds made available for this purpose.

Sec. 11. 10 MRSA §1415-G, as amended by PL 2003, c. 20, Pt. RR, §8, is further amended to read:

§1415-G. Electric heating systems; subsidized

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