Montana Code 90-4-614. Appropriation of energy cost savings
90-4-614. Appropriation of energy cost savings. (1) In preparing the executive budget each biennium, the governor shall include for each state agency that is participating in the state energy conservation program using money from the sale of energy conservation program bonds an estimate of the energy cost savings expected for that agency in each year of the biennium.
Terms Used In Montana Code 90-4-614
- Cost: includes the expenses related to planning, design, construction, and installation of energy conservation improvements and any administrative expenses of the department incurred in the performance of its duties under the energy conservation program. See Montana Code 90-4-602
- Department: means the department of environmental quality provided for in 2-15-3501. See Montana Code 90-4-602
- Energy conservation program: means a program for the financing, acquisition, construction, and installation of alternative energy systems, as defined in 15-32-102, or equipment, systems, and improvements in state-owned buildings, structures, and facilities that save energy or water. See Montana Code 90-4-602
- Energy cost savings: means the savings in utility costs to a state agency as a result of an energy conservation program. See Montana Code 90-4-602
- Participating state agency: means , for a state-owned building, structure, or facility, the state agency that pays for the utilities for that building. See Montana Code 90-4-602
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
- State agency: means :
(a)each executive, legislative, or judicial branch department, office, or agency;
(b)the university system; and
(c)a community college district. See Montana Code 90-4-602
(2)Each session, the legislature shall review the governor’s submission pursuant to 90-4-606 and subsection (1) of this section and appropriate in the general appropriations act authority for each participating state agency to transfer funds in an amount equal to the agency’s energy cost savings to the energy conservation program debt service account established in 90-4-625. These transfers must be made for a period that is equal to the term of the bonds, plus 1 year.
(3)The current level utility appropriations of each state agency participating in the energy conservation program must be reduced by the amount appropriated in subsection (2).
(4)Each participating state agency shall transfer upon request of the department the amount appropriated in accordance with subsection (2).