CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1164Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add and repeal Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add and repeal Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1164, as introduced, Stern. Energy: building energy efficiency: document repository and registry.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, building design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards for new residential and nonresidential buildings. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy-efficient and water-efficient appliances whose use requires a significant amount of energy or water on a statewide basis. Existing law requires the commission to approve a plan that will promote compliance with specified regulations in the installation of central air conditioning and heat pumps and authorizes the commission to adopt regulations to increase compliance with permitting and inspection requirements for central air conditioning and heat pumps, and associated sales and installations, consistent with that plan.This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2023, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required by the regulations specified above, as provided. The bill would require the State Air Resources Board, on or before July 1, 2023, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system to identify the installation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment done without permit or testing of proper performance, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (HVAC) is highly dependent on the quality of its installation. A report by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission found that 85 percent of replacement HVAC systems are installed incorrectly, resulting in a 20 to 30 percent increase in energy use.(b) Californias Building Energy Efficiency Standards codified in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (California Energy Code) establish requirements for installation and acceptance test documentation to verify that HVAC and other building construction that impact building energy efficiency are installed and are performing correctly.(c) Compliance rates for the requirements on installation and acceptance test documentation in the California Energy Code are low. There are numerous reports of local building departments or officials failing to enforce or verify compliance with those requirements.(d) A single, accessible state compliance document repository and data registry would significantly improve enforcement and compliance by providing a building official the ability to go to one registry to confirm that all these documents have been completed.(e) A central data registry is also a critical first step in creating an equipment tracking system to address the pervasive problem of underground construction work performed without permits and without complying with acceptance test requirements in the California Energy Code.(f) If California is going to meet its energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals, it needs to take concrete steps to improve permit compliance.(g) Reports by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and by the Public Utilities Commission have found that permits are obtained for HVAC replacements as little as 10 percent of the time, and that contractors comply with the California Energy Codes quality installation requirements as little as 15 percent of the time. It is estimated that by correcting these problems, peak energy demand could be decreased by 400 megawatts.(h) The 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan Update states that [a]ddressing the application, compliance and enforcement of building standards in existing buildings is a high priority and calls for improving retrofit compliance with permitting and code requirements to 90 percent by 2020.(i) To meet this compliance goal, the 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan recommends development of an HVAC equipment sale registry that can be used to track HVAC sales to ensure that permit requirements are being followed for all HVAC installations.(j) An HVAC equipment sale registry would address numerous California Energy Code compliance issues, including permit noncompliance, noncompliance with the compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors State License Board and local building department, and unfair competition from contractors who do not follow the law.(k) The lack of compliance and enforcement hurts contractors that comply with the California Energy Code who must bid against contractors that can cut costs by ignoring these requirements altogether.(l) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission has adopted compliance data registry requirements in the 2008 California Energy Code and, in 2013, the commission added authorization for a compliance document repository. It has reiterated these requirements in every code update since. However, no compliance document repository or central data registry has been developed or implemented.(m) Recent proposals for a State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commissions compliance document repository would not be accessible by local building officials, would require the use of duplicative and potentially expensive private data registries, and would not provide an easily accessible, single source for determining if a construction project has complied with the compliance documentation requirements set forth in the California Energy Code. It would also not be compatible with efforts to increase permit compliance through tracking HVAC equipment serial numbers from sale to the completion of the compliance documentation required by the California Energy Code.SEC. 2. Section 39619.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 39619.8, to read:39619.9. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the state board, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors State License Board to identify and investigate contractors that are routinely violating licensure requirements by not obtaining permits and failing to comply with the requirements of Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Building Code and other laws.(B) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and the contractor license number of the purchaser.(C) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed pursuant to Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, and be able to identify HVAC equipment that has not submitted required compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to that compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time.(2) The report shall make recommendations on both of the following:(A) The types of HVAC equipment that should be subject to the sales registry and compliance tracking system.(B) Enforcement measures when purchasers of HVAC equipment do not submit compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to the compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time, including procedures for a contractor to provide evidence that the equipment has not yet been installed.(3) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per equipment purchase necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(4) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(5) The report shall identify if a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.SEC. 3. Section 25402.15 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.15. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for a compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that would be uploaded directly to the registry by local building departments or other applicable agencies, the parties responsible for completing the documentation or, where applicable, by Home Energy Rating System (HERS) or Acceptance Test Technician Certification providers. The compliance document repository and date registry shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Be able to keep track of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process and to the Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B) Be able to provide building owners access to uploaded documents linked to buildings they own.(C) Be able to provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D) Be able to include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed pursuant to Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code.(E) Be able to provide the commission the ability to analyze the data to evaluate compliance, to inform development of building, appliance, and demand flexibility standards, and to inform program implementation and policy development.(2) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a compliance document repository and data registry and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per uploaded form necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of a compliance document repository and data registry.(3) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a compliance document repository and data registry and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(4) The report shall identify if a compliance document repository and data registry would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1164Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add and repeal Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add and repeal Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1164, as introduced, Stern. Energy: building energy efficiency: document repository and registry.Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, building design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards for new residential and nonresidential buildings. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy-efficient and water-efficient appliances whose use requires a significant amount of energy or water on a statewide basis. Existing law requires the commission to approve a plan that will promote compliance with specified regulations in the installation of central air conditioning and heat pumps and authorizes the commission to adopt regulations to increase compliance with permitting and inspection requirements for central air conditioning and heat pumps, and associated sales and installations, consistent with that plan.This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2023, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required by the regulations specified above, as provided. The bill would require the State Air Resources Board, on or before July 1, 2023, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system to identify the installation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment done without permit or testing of proper performance, as provided.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1164
Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 17, 2022
Introduced by Senator Stern
February 17, 2022
An act to add and repeal Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code, and to add and repeal Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1164, as introduced, Stern. Energy: building energy efficiency: document repository and registry.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, building design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards for new residential and nonresidential buildings. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy-efficient and water-efficient appliances whose use requires a significant amount of energy or water on a statewide basis. Existing law requires the commission to approve a plan that will promote compliance with specified regulations in the installation of central air conditioning and heat pumps and authorizes the commission to adopt regulations to increase compliance with permitting and inspection requirements for central air conditioning and heat pumps, and associated sales and installations, consistent with that plan.This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2023, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required by the regulations specified above, as provided. The bill would require the State Air Resources Board, on or before July 1, 2023, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system to identify the installation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment done without permit or testing of proper performance, as provided.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to prescribe, by regulation, building design and construction standards and energy and water conservation design standards for new residential and nonresidential buildings. Existing law requires the commission to prescribe, by regulation, standards for minimum levels of operating efficiency to promote the use of energy-efficient and water-efficient appliances whose use requires a significant amount of energy or water on a statewide basis. Existing law requires the commission to approve a plan that will promote compliance with specified regulations in the installation of central air conditioning and heat pumps and authorizes the commission to adopt regulations to increase compliance with permitting and inspection requirements for central air conditioning and heat pumps, and associated sales and installations, consistent with that plan.
This bill would require the commission, on or before July 1, 2023, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required by the regulations specified above, as provided. The bill would require the State Air Resources Board, on or before July 1, 2023, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system to identify the installation of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment done without permit or testing of proper performance, as provided.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (HVAC) is highly dependent on the quality of its installation. A report by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission found that 85 percent of replacement HVAC systems are installed incorrectly, resulting in a 20 to 30 percent increase in energy use.(b) Californias Building Energy Efficiency Standards codified in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (California Energy Code) establish requirements for installation and acceptance test documentation to verify that HVAC and other building construction that impact building energy efficiency are installed and are performing correctly.(c) Compliance rates for the requirements on installation and acceptance test documentation in the California Energy Code are low. There are numerous reports of local building departments or officials failing to enforce or verify compliance with those requirements.(d) A single, accessible state compliance document repository and data registry would significantly improve enforcement and compliance by providing a building official the ability to go to one registry to confirm that all these documents have been completed.(e) A central data registry is also a critical first step in creating an equipment tracking system to address the pervasive problem of underground construction work performed without permits and without complying with acceptance test requirements in the California Energy Code.(f) If California is going to meet its energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals, it needs to take concrete steps to improve permit compliance.(g) Reports by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and by the Public Utilities Commission have found that permits are obtained for HVAC replacements as little as 10 percent of the time, and that contractors comply with the California Energy Codes quality installation requirements as little as 15 percent of the time. It is estimated that by correcting these problems, peak energy demand could be decreased by 400 megawatts.(h) The 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan Update states that [a]ddressing the application, compliance and enforcement of building standards in existing buildings is a high priority and calls for improving retrofit compliance with permitting and code requirements to 90 percent by 2020.(i) To meet this compliance goal, the 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan recommends development of an HVAC equipment sale registry that can be used to track HVAC sales to ensure that permit requirements are being followed for all HVAC installations.(j) An HVAC equipment sale registry would address numerous California Energy Code compliance issues, including permit noncompliance, noncompliance with the compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors State License Board and local building department, and unfair competition from contractors who do not follow the law.(k) The lack of compliance and enforcement hurts contractors that comply with the California Energy Code who must bid against contractors that can cut costs by ignoring these requirements altogether.(l) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission has adopted compliance data registry requirements in the 2008 California Energy Code and, in 2013, the commission added authorization for a compliance document repository. It has reiterated these requirements in every code update since. However, no compliance document repository or central data registry has been developed or implemented.(m) Recent proposals for a State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commissions compliance document repository would not be accessible by local building officials, would require the use of duplicative and potentially expensive private data registries, and would not provide an easily accessible, single source for determining if a construction project has complied with the compliance documentation requirements set forth in the California Energy Code. It would also not be compatible with efforts to increase permit compliance through tracking HVAC equipment serial numbers from sale to the completion of the compliance documentation required by the California Energy Code.SEC. 2. Section 39619.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 39619.8, to read:39619.9. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the state board, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors State License Board to identify and investigate contractors that are routinely violating licensure requirements by not obtaining permits and failing to comply with the requirements of Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Building Code and other laws.(B) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and the contractor license number of the purchaser.(C) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed pursuant to Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, and be able to identify HVAC equipment that has not submitted required compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to that compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time.(2) The report shall make recommendations on both of the following:(A) The types of HVAC equipment that should be subject to the sales registry and compliance tracking system.(B) Enforcement measures when purchasers of HVAC equipment do not submit compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to the compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time, including procedures for a contractor to provide evidence that the equipment has not yet been installed.(3) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per equipment purchase necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(4) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(5) The report shall identify if a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.SEC. 3. Section 25402.15 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.15. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for a compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that would be uploaded directly to the registry by local building departments or other applicable agencies, the parties responsible for completing the documentation or, where applicable, by Home Energy Rating System (HERS) or Acceptance Test Technician Certification providers. The compliance document repository and date registry shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Be able to keep track of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process and to the Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B) Be able to provide building owners access to uploaded documents linked to buildings they own.(C) Be able to provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D) Be able to include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed pursuant to Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code.(E) Be able to provide the commission the ability to analyze the data to evaluate compliance, to inform development of building, appliance, and demand flexibility standards, and to inform program implementation and policy development.(2) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a compliance document repository and data registry and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per uploaded form necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of a compliance document repository and data registry.(3) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a compliance document repository and data registry and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(4) The report shall identify if a compliance document repository and data registry would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (HVAC) is highly dependent on the quality of its installation. A report by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission found that 85 percent of replacement HVAC systems are installed incorrectly, resulting in a 20 to 30 percent increase in energy use.(b) Californias Building Energy Efficiency Standards codified in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (California Energy Code) establish requirements for installation and acceptance test documentation to verify that HVAC and other building construction that impact building energy efficiency are installed and are performing correctly.(c) Compliance rates for the requirements on installation and acceptance test documentation in the California Energy Code are low. There are numerous reports of local building departments or officials failing to enforce or verify compliance with those requirements.(d) A single, accessible state compliance document repository and data registry would significantly improve enforcement and compliance by providing a building official the ability to go to one registry to confirm that all these documents have been completed.(e) A central data registry is also a critical first step in creating an equipment tracking system to address the pervasive problem of underground construction work performed without permits and without complying with acceptance test requirements in the California Energy Code.(f) If California is going to meet its energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals, it needs to take concrete steps to improve permit compliance.(g) Reports by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and by the Public Utilities Commission have found that permits are obtained for HVAC replacements as little as 10 percent of the time, and that contractors comply with the California Energy Codes quality installation requirements as little as 15 percent of the time. It is estimated that by correcting these problems, peak energy demand could be decreased by 400 megawatts.(h) The 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan Update states that [a]ddressing the application, compliance and enforcement of building standards in existing buildings is a high priority and calls for improving retrofit compliance with permitting and code requirements to 90 percent by 2020.(i) To meet this compliance goal, the 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan recommends development of an HVAC equipment sale registry that can be used to track HVAC sales to ensure that permit requirements are being followed for all HVAC installations.(j) An HVAC equipment sale registry would address numerous California Energy Code compliance issues, including permit noncompliance, noncompliance with the compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors State License Board and local building department, and unfair competition from contractors who do not follow the law.(k) The lack of compliance and enforcement hurts contractors that comply with the California Energy Code who must bid against contractors that can cut costs by ignoring these requirements altogether.(l) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission has adopted compliance data registry requirements in the 2008 California Energy Code and, in 2013, the commission added authorization for a compliance document repository. It has reiterated these requirements in every code update since. However, no compliance document repository or central data registry has been developed or implemented.(m) Recent proposals for a State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commissions compliance document repository would not be accessible by local building officials, would require the use of duplicative and potentially expensive private data registries, and would not provide an easily accessible, single source for determining if a construction project has complied with the compliance documentation requirements set forth in the California Energy Code. It would also not be compatible with efforts to increase permit compliance through tracking HVAC equipment serial numbers from sale to the completion of the compliance documentation required by the California Energy Code.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (HVAC) is highly dependent on the quality of its installation. A report by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission found that 85 percent of replacement HVAC systems are installed incorrectly, resulting in a 20 to 30 percent increase in energy use.(b) Californias Building Energy Efficiency Standards codified in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (California Energy Code) establish requirements for installation and acceptance test documentation to verify that HVAC and other building construction that impact building energy efficiency are installed and are performing correctly.(c) Compliance rates for the requirements on installation and acceptance test documentation in the California Energy Code are low. There are numerous reports of local building departments or officials failing to enforce or verify compliance with those requirements.(d) A single, accessible state compliance document repository and data registry would significantly improve enforcement and compliance by providing a building official the ability to go to one registry to confirm that all these documents have been completed.(e) A central data registry is also a critical first step in creating an equipment tracking system to address the pervasive problem of underground construction work performed without permits and without complying with acceptance test requirements in the California Energy Code.(f) If California is going to meet its energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals, it needs to take concrete steps to improve permit compliance.(g) Reports by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and by the Public Utilities Commission have found that permits are obtained for HVAC replacements as little as 10 percent of the time, and that contractors comply with the California Energy Codes quality installation requirements as little as 15 percent of the time. It is estimated that by correcting these problems, peak energy demand could be decreased by 400 megawatts.(h) The 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan Update states that [a]ddressing the application, compliance and enforcement of building standards in existing buildings is a high priority and calls for improving retrofit compliance with permitting and code requirements to 90 percent by 2020.(i) To meet this compliance goal, the 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan recommends development of an HVAC equipment sale registry that can be used to track HVAC sales to ensure that permit requirements are being followed for all HVAC installations.(j) An HVAC equipment sale registry would address numerous California Energy Code compliance issues, including permit noncompliance, noncompliance with the compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors State License Board and local building department, and unfair competition from contractors who do not follow the law.(k) The lack of compliance and enforcement hurts contractors that comply with the California Energy Code who must bid against contractors that can cut costs by ignoring these requirements altogether.(l) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission has adopted compliance data registry requirements in the 2008 California Energy Code and, in 2013, the commission added authorization for a compliance document repository. It has reiterated these requirements in every code update since. However, no compliance document repository or central data registry has been developed or implemented.(m) Recent proposals for a State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commissions compliance document repository would not be accessible by local building officials, would require the use of duplicative and potentially expensive private data registries, and would not provide an easily accessible, single source for determining if a construction project has complied with the compliance documentation requirements set forth in the California Energy Code. It would also not be compatible with efforts to increase permit compliance through tracking HVAC equipment serial numbers from sale to the completion of the compliance documentation required by the California Energy Code.
SECTION 1. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
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(a) The efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment (HVAC) is highly dependent on the quality of its installation. A report by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission found that 85 percent of replacement HVAC systems are installed incorrectly, resulting in a 20 to 30 percent increase in energy use.
(b) Californias Building Energy Efficiency Standards codified in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations (California Energy Code) establish requirements for installation and acceptance test documentation to verify that HVAC and other building construction that impact building energy efficiency are installed and are performing correctly.
(c) Compliance rates for the requirements on installation and acceptance test documentation in the California Energy Code are low. There are numerous reports of local building departments or officials failing to enforce or verify compliance with those requirements.
(d) A single, accessible state compliance document repository and data registry would significantly improve enforcement and compliance by providing a building official the ability to go to one registry to confirm that all these documents have been completed.
(e) A central data registry is also a critical first step in creating an equipment tracking system to address the pervasive problem of underground construction work performed without permits and without complying with acceptance test requirements in the California Energy Code.
(f) If California is going to meet its energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reduction goals, it needs to take concrete steps to improve permit compliance.
(g) Reports by the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and by the Public Utilities Commission have found that permits are obtained for HVAC replacements as little as 10 percent of the time, and that contractors comply with the California Energy Codes quality installation requirements as little as 15 percent of the time. It is estimated that by correcting these problems, peak energy demand could be decreased by 400 megawatts.
(h) The 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan Update states that [a]ddressing the application, compliance and enforcement of building standards in existing buildings is a high priority and calls for improving retrofit compliance with permitting and code requirements to 90 percent by 2020.
(i) To meet this compliance goal, the 2016 Existing Building Energy Efficiency Action Plan recommends development of an HVAC equipment sale registry that can be used to track HVAC sales to ensure that permit requirements are being followed for all HVAC installations.
(j) An HVAC equipment sale registry would address numerous California Energy Code compliance issues, including permit noncompliance, noncompliance with the compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors State License Board and local building department, and unfair competition from contractors who do not follow the law.
(k) The lack of compliance and enforcement hurts contractors that comply with the California Energy Code who must bid against contractors that can cut costs by ignoring these requirements altogether.
(l) The State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission has adopted compliance data registry requirements in the 2008 California Energy Code and, in 2013, the commission added authorization for a compliance document repository. It has reiterated these requirements in every code update since. However, no compliance document repository or central data registry has been developed or implemented.
(m) Recent proposals for a State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commissions compliance document repository would not be accessible by local building officials, would require the use of duplicative and potentially expensive private data registries, and would not provide an easily accessible, single source for determining if a construction project has complied with the compliance documentation requirements set forth in the California Energy Code. It would also not be compatible with efforts to increase permit compliance through tracking HVAC equipment serial numbers from sale to the completion of the compliance documentation required by the California Energy Code.
SEC. 2. Section 39619.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 39619.8, to read:39619.9. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the state board, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors State License Board to identify and investigate contractors that are routinely violating licensure requirements by not obtaining permits and failing to comply with the requirements of Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Building Code and other laws.(B) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and the contractor license number of the purchaser.(C) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed pursuant to Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, and be able to identify HVAC equipment that has not submitted required compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to that compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time.(2) The report shall make recommendations on both of the following:(A) The types of HVAC equipment that should be subject to the sales registry and compliance tracking system.(B) Enforcement measures when purchasers of HVAC equipment do not submit compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to the compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time, including procedures for a contractor to provide evidence that the equipment has not yet been installed.(3) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per equipment purchase necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(4) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(5) The report shall identify if a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
SEC. 2. Section 39619.9 is added to the Health and Safety Code, immediately following Section 39619.8, to read:
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39619.9. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the state board, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors State License Board to identify and investigate contractors that are routinely violating licensure requirements by not obtaining permits and failing to comply with the requirements of Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Building Code and other laws.(B) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and the contractor license number of the purchaser.(C) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed pursuant to Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, and be able to identify HVAC equipment that has not submitted required compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to that compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time.(2) The report shall make recommendations on both of the following:(A) The types of HVAC equipment that should be subject to the sales registry and compliance tracking system.(B) Enforcement measures when purchasers of HVAC equipment do not submit compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to the compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time, including procedures for a contractor to provide evidence that the equipment has not yet been installed.(3) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per equipment purchase necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(4) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(5) The report shall identify if a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
39619.9. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the state board, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors State License Board to identify and investigate contractors that are routinely violating licensure requirements by not obtaining permits and failing to comply with the requirements of Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Building Code and other laws.(B) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and the contractor license number of the purchaser.(C) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed pursuant to Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, and be able to identify HVAC equipment that has not submitted required compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to that compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time.(2) The report shall make recommendations on both of the following:(A) The types of HVAC equipment that should be subject to the sales registry and compliance tracking system.(B) Enforcement measures when purchasers of HVAC equipment do not submit compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to the compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time, including procedures for a contractor to provide evidence that the equipment has not yet been installed.(3) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per equipment purchase necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(4) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(5) The report shall identify if a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
39619.9. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the state board, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors State License Board to identify and investigate contractors that are routinely violating licensure requirements by not obtaining permits and failing to comply with the requirements of Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Building Code and other laws.(B) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and the contractor license number of the purchaser.(C) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed pursuant to Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, and be able to identify HVAC equipment that has not submitted required compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to that compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time.(2) The report shall make recommendations on both of the following:(A) The types of HVAC equipment that should be subject to the sales registry and compliance tracking system.(B) Enforcement measures when purchasers of HVAC equipment do not submit compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to the compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time, including procedures for a contractor to provide evidence that the equipment has not yet been installed.(3) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per equipment purchase necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(4) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(5) The report shall identify if a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
39619.9. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the state board, in consultation with the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.
(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:
(A) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors State License Board to identify and investigate contractors that are routinely violating licensure requirements by not obtaining permits and failing to comply with the requirements of Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Building Code and other laws.
(B) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and the contractor license number of the purchaser.
(C) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed pursuant to Section 25402.15 of the Public Resources Code, and be able to identify HVAC equipment that has not submitted required compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to that compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time.
(2) The report shall make recommendations on both of the following:
(A) The types of HVAC equipment that should be subject to the sales registry and compliance tracking system.
(B) Enforcement measures when purchasers of HVAC equipment do not submit compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation to the compliance document repository and data registry within a specified period of time, including procedures for a contractor to provide evidence that the equipment has not yet been installed.
(3) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per equipment purchase necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.
(4) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.
(5) The report shall identify if a HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.
(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.
(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
SEC. 3. Section 25402.15 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.15. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for a compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that would be uploaded directly to the registry by local building departments or other applicable agencies, the parties responsible for completing the documentation or, where applicable, by Home Energy Rating System (HERS) or Acceptance Test Technician Certification providers. The compliance document repository and date registry shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Be able to keep track of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process and to the Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B) Be able to provide building owners access to uploaded documents linked to buildings they own.(C) Be able to provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D) Be able to include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed pursuant to Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code.(E) Be able to provide the commission the ability to analyze the data to evaluate compliance, to inform development of building, appliance, and demand flexibility standards, and to inform program implementation and policy development.(2) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a compliance document repository and data registry and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per uploaded form necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of a compliance document repository and data registry.(3) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a compliance document repository and data registry and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(4) The report shall identify if a compliance document repository and data registry would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
SEC. 3. Section 25402.15 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
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25402.15. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for a compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that would be uploaded directly to the registry by local building departments or other applicable agencies, the parties responsible for completing the documentation or, where applicable, by Home Energy Rating System (HERS) or Acceptance Test Technician Certification providers. The compliance document repository and date registry shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Be able to keep track of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process and to the Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B) Be able to provide building owners access to uploaded documents linked to buildings they own.(C) Be able to provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D) Be able to include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed pursuant to Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code.(E) Be able to provide the commission the ability to analyze the data to evaluate compliance, to inform development of building, appliance, and demand flexibility standards, and to inform program implementation and policy development.(2) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a compliance document repository and data registry and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per uploaded form necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of a compliance document repository and data registry.(3) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a compliance document repository and data registry and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(4) The report shall identify if a compliance document repository and data registry would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
25402.15. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for a compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that would be uploaded directly to the registry by local building departments or other applicable agencies, the parties responsible for completing the documentation or, where applicable, by Home Energy Rating System (HERS) or Acceptance Test Technician Certification providers. The compliance document repository and date registry shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Be able to keep track of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process and to the Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B) Be able to provide building owners access to uploaded documents linked to buildings they own.(C) Be able to provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D) Be able to include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed pursuant to Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code.(E) Be able to provide the commission the ability to analyze the data to evaluate compliance, to inform development of building, appliance, and demand flexibility standards, and to inform program implementation and policy development.(2) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a compliance document repository and data registry and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per uploaded form necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of a compliance document repository and data registry.(3) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a compliance document repository and data registry and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(4) The report shall identify if a compliance document repository and data registry would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
25402.15. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for a compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that would be uploaded directly to the registry by local building departments or other applicable agencies, the parties responsible for completing the documentation or, where applicable, by Home Energy Rating System (HERS) or Acceptance Test Technician Certification providers. The compliance document repository and date registry shall have all of the following capabilities:(A) Be able to keep track of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process and to the Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B) Be able to provide building owners access to uploaded documents linked to buildings they own.(C) Be able to provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D) Be able to include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed pursuant to Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code.(E) Be able to provide the commission the ability to analyze the data to evaluate compliance, to inform development of building, appliance, and demand flexibility standards, and to inform program implementation and policy development.(2) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a compliance document repository and data registry and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per uploaded form necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of a compliance document repository and data registry.(3) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a compliance document repository and data registry and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.(4) The report shall identify if a compliance document repository and data registry would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.
25402.15. (a) On or before July 1, 2023, the commission, in consultation with the State Air Resources Board and the Contractors State License Board, shall prepare and submit a report to the Legislature proposing a statewide compliance document repository and data registry for Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(b) (1) The report shall include a proposal for a compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation required under Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations that would be uploaded directly to the registry by local building departments or other applicable agencies, the parties responsible for completing the documentation or, where applicable, by Home Energy Rating System (HERS) or Acceptance Test Technician Certification providers. The compliance document repository and date registry shall have all of the following capabilities:
(A) Be able to keep track of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process and to the Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.
(B) Be able to provide building owners access to uploaded documents linked to buildings they own.
(C) Be able to provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance and acceptance testing documentation requirements.
(D) Be able to include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed pursuant to Section 39619.9 of the Health and Safety Code.
(E) Be able to provide the commission the ability to analyze the data to evaluate compliance, to inform development of building, appliance, and demand flexibility standards, and to inform program implementation and policy development.
(2) The report shall estimate the cost of creating and operating a compliance document repository and data registry and estimate the amount of a fee to be charged per uploaded form necessary to cover the operation and maintenance of a compliance document repository and data registry.
(3) The report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing a compliance document repository and data registry and identify changes to state law required to overcome those barriers.
(4) The report shall identify if a compliance document repository and data registry would raise legitimate privacy or trade secret protection concerns and make recommendations to address those concerns.
(c) The public shall be provided with opportunities to participate in the preparation and review of the report.
(d) (1) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code.
(2) Pursuant to Section 10231.5 of the Government Code, this section is repealed on January 1, 2028.