NRS701.215. Preparation of state energy reduction plan for certain state-owned buildings.

      1.  The Director shall prepare a state energy reduction plan which requires state agencies, departments and other entities in the Executive Branch to reduce grid-based energy purchases for state-owned buildings by 20 percent by 2015.

      2.  In accordance with, and out of any money received pursuant to, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law 111-5, the Interim Finance Committee may determine an amount of money to be used by the Director to fulfill the requirements of subsection 1.

      3.  The Director:

      (a) Shall use any amount of money provided pursuant to subsection 2 to fulfill the requirements of subsection 1;

      (b) May fulfill the requirements of subsection 1 by contracting with one or more qualified independent consultants; and

      (c) Shall biannually file reports with the Legislative Commission that:

             (1) Indicate the general progress of energy reduction in state buildings; and

             (2) Identify any state agency that fails to cooperate with the Director in the design or implementation of the plan prepared pursuant to subsection 1.

      (Added to NRS by 2005, 22nd Special Session, 76; A 2009, 1375)