CHAPTER 109

H.P. 751 - L.D. 1098

Resolve, To Establish Energy Standards for Residential

Rental Properties

Sec. 1. Examination of energy standards for residential rental properties. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission and the Maine State Housing Authority shall coordinate discussions among interested stakeholders concerning the energy efficiency of and appropriate efficiency standards for rental properties. The stakeholders must include if possible representatives of owners of rental properties, representatives of renters and persons with appropriate knowledge of and interest in energy efficiency matters as they relate to rental properties; and be it further

Sec. 2. Development of disclosure requirements. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission and the Maine State Housing Authority, in consultation with appropriate persons or agencies with relevant expertise, shall develop a disclosure form by which landlords inform prospective renters whether rental units meet mandatory or model state energy efficiency codes or standards and of the renters' ability under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 14, chapter 710-C to discover the units' previous energy consumption and utility costs. In developing the form, the commission shall examine and consider existing disclosure form models such as the lead-based paint disclosure form; and be it further

Sec. 3. Report. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission and the Maine State Housing Authority, no later than January 31, 2006, shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on