SENATE BILL 7

53rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2018

INTRODUCED BY

Jeff Steinborn

AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC BUILDINGS; ENACTING A NEW SECTION OF THE

NMSA 1978 TO REQUIRE THE GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO ADOPT RULES FOR, ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, ACQUIRE RENEWABLE ENERGY SERVICES FOR STATE FACILITIES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] GENERAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT--

RENEWABLE ENERGY FOR STATE FACILITIES.--

          A. By January 15, 2019, the general services department shall adopt rules for and issue a request for proposals to acquire renewable energy services for state facilities. By November 1, 2019, the department shall develop and implement a plan for renewable energy improvements for facilities in which renewable energy services can provide a net utility cost savings and do not require upfront capital investment from the state for deployment of the renewable energy infrastructure.

          B. As used in this section, "renewable energy services" means solar or wind electric power, solar thermal or geothermal energy.

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