Relating to the use of moneys administered by the Iowa energy center for energy efficiency investments and the construction of specified renewable energy generation facilities

The bill also requires the stakeholder group to submit its findings to the governing board, the center, and the authority. The bill provides that the center is to include in its annual report to the general assembly and the legislative services agency recommendations as to energy efficiency investments and the construction of renewable energy generation facilities for elementary and secondary public school buildings. Current law requires the center to use moneys appropriated to it to sponsor grants and projects submitted on a competitive basis by Iowa businesses, colleges and universities, and private nonprofit agencies and foundations, and for the salaries and benefits of the employees of the center. The bill adds to this list the requirement that the center use such moneys to sponsor grants and projects submitted by public school districts on behalf of elementary and secondary public schools and recommended by the center. The bill also allows the center to use moneys appropriated to it to support the work of the stakeholder group.46. Currently, the center is to administer the program to encourage the development of alternate energy production facilities and small hydro facilities within this state. The bill provides the center is also to administer the program to encourage the development of energy efficiency investments and the construction of renewable energy generation facilities for elementary and secondary public school buildings. In addition, the bill allows for moneys in the alternate energy revolving loan fund to be used for energy efficiency investments or the construction of renewable energy generation facilities recommended by the center in its annual report.