Senate Bill 2821

(As Sent to Governor)

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 57-39-111, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE STATE AGENCIES TO SUBMIT ENERGY MANAGEMENT PLANS AND MEET ENERGY CONSUMPTION REDUCTION STANDARDS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 57-39-111, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

57-39-111. (1) A state agency shall * * * submit a detailed energy management plan to the Mississippi Development Authority, referred to in this section as the "authority," in the form as prescribed by the authority. The detailed energy management plan shall describe specific measures to be taken to reduce the agency's energy consumption by energy unit measure * * *. The plan shall also include a timetable to accomplish the agency's reduction goals. If the detailed energy management plan meets the criteria developed by the authority, the authority shall approve the plan. If the detailed energy management plan fails to meet the criteria, the authority shall disapprove the detailed energy management plan and notify the submitting agency in writing including the reasons for disapproval.

(2) Before January 1, 2011, * * * the authority shall notify the Legislative Budget Office in writing of those agencies failing to have an approved detailed energy management plan. * * * Before September 1, 2011, each state agency shall report to the Legislative Budget Office the progress toward meeting the goals of that agency's energy management plan.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2010.