Amended IN Assembly June 14, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 04, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1164Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add and repeal Sections 25402.20 and 25402.21 of to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1164, as amended, Stern. Energy: building energy efficiency: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment: sale registry and compliance tracking system: compliance document repository and data 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 January 1, 2024, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a 2026, to adopt rules to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system that is designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without completion of the required documentation, as provided. The bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2025, to adopt rules to develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document repository and data registry that would to register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data required by the regulations specified above, as provided, and 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. The bill would require the commission, by March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, to submit a report to certain committees of the Legislature on the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and a report to those committees of the Legislature on the implementation status of the compliance document data registry.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 Local building departments or officials failing to are often unable to effectively enforce or verify compliance with those requirements. requirements due to the complexity of the California Energy Code and a lack of adequate resources.(d) A single, accessible electronic 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. compliance documentation requirements have been met.(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 2015 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 California Energy Code compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors Contractors State License Board and local building department, departments, 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 25402.20 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.20. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2026, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1)The report shall include a proposal for an The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall be designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. the completion of the compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A)(1) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors 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)(2) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and sale of HVAC equipment, the contractor license number of the purchaser. purchaser, and any other information necessary to effectuate the HVAC sales registry and compliance tracking system.(C)(3) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.21, 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.(c) The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.SEC. 3. Section 25402.21 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.21. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2025, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic 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 The compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store shall be capable of registering and storing compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data 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 data registry shall have do all of the following capabilities: following:(A)Be able to keep track of(1) Track compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process processes and to the Contractors Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B)Be able to provide(2) Provide building owners access to uploaded documents compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data linked to buildings they own.(C)Be able to provide(3) Provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance compliance, installation, and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D)Be able to include(4) Include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an be integrated with the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.20.(E)Be able to provide(5) 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.(c) The electronic statewide compliance document data registry shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the compliance document data registry. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the compliance document data registry and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
Amended IN Assembly June 14, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 04, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1164Introduced by Senator SternFebruary 17, 2022 An act to add and repeal Sections 25402.20 and 25402.21 of to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1164, as amended, Stern. Energy: building energy efficiency: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment: sale registry and compliance tracking system: compliance document repository and data 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 January 1, 2024, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a 2026, to adopt rules to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system that is designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without completion of the required documentation, as provided. The bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2025, to adopt rules to develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document repository and data registry that would to register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data required by the regulations specified above, as provided, and 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. The bill would require the commission, by March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, to submit a report to certain committees of the Legislature on the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and a report to those committees of the Legislature on the implementation status of the compliance document data registry.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly June 14, 2022 Amended IN Senate April 04, 2022
Amended IN Assembly June 14, 2022
Amended IN Senate April 04, 2022
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 Sections 25402.20 and 25402.21 of to the Public Resources Code, relating to energy.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1164, as amended, Stern. Energy: building energy efficiency: heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment: sale registry and compliance tracking system: compliance document repository and data 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 January 1, 2024, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a 2026, to adopt rules to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system that is designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without completion of the required documentation, as provided. The bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2025, to adopt rules to develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document repository and data registry that would to register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data required by the regulations specified above, as provided, and 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. The bill would require the commission, by March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, to submit a report to certain committees of the Legislature on the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and a report to those committees of the Legislature on the implementation status of the compliance document data 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 January 1, 2024, to submit to the Legislature a report proposing a 2026, to adopt rules to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system that is designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without completion of the required documentation, as provided. The bill would require the commission, on or before January 1, 2025, to adopt rules to develop and implement an electronic statewide compliance document repository and data registry that would to register and store compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data required by the regulations specified above, as provided, and 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. The bill would require the commission, by March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, to submit a report to certain committees of the Legislature on the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and a report to those committees of the Legislature on the implementation status of the compliance document data registry.
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## Bill Text
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 Local building departments or officials failing to are often unable to effectively enforce or verify compliance with those requirements. requirements due to the complexity of the California Energy Code and a lack of adequate resources.(d) A single, accessible electronic 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. compliance documentation requirements have been met.(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 2015 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 California Energy Code compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors Contractors State License Board and local building department, departments, 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 25402.20 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.20. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2026, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1)The report shall include a proposal for an The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall be designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. the completion of the compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A)(1) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors 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)(2) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and sale of HVAC equipment, the contractor license number of the purchaser. purchaser, and any other information necessary to effectuate the HVAC sales registry and compliance tracking system.(C)(3) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.21, 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.(c) The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.SEC. 3. Section 25402.21 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.21. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2025, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic 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 The compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store shall be capable of registering and storing compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data 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 data registry shall have do all of the following capabilities: following:(A)Be able to keep track of(1) Track compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process processes and to the Contractors Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B)Be able to provide(2) Provide building owners access to uploaded documents compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data linked to buildings they own.(C)Be able to provide(3) Provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance compliance, installation, and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D)Be able to include(4) Include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an be integrated with the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.20.(E)Be able to provide(5) 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.(c) The electronic statewide compliance document data registry shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the compliance document data registry. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the compliance document data registry and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
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 Local building departments or officials failing to are often unable to effectively enforce or verify compliance with those requirements. requirements due to the complexity of the California Energy Code and a lack of adequate resources.(d) A single, accessible electronic 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. compliance documentation requirements have been met.(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 2015 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 California Energy Code compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors Contractors State License Board and local building department, departments, 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 Local building departments or officials failing to are often unable to effectively enforce or verify compliance with those requirements. requirements due to the complexity of the California Energy Code and a lack of adequate resources.(d) A single, accessible electronic 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. compliance documentation requirements have been met.(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 2015 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 California Energy Code compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors Contractors State License Board and local building department, departments, 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 Local building departments or officials failing to are often unable to effectively enforce or verify compliance with those requirements. requirements due to the complexity of the California Energy Code and a lack of adequate resources.
(d) A single, accessible electronic 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. compliance documentation requirements have been met.
(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 2015 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 California Energy Code compliance documentation requirements, noncompliance with the Home Energy Rating System testing and acceptance testing requirements, unlicensed contractors, enforcement limitations on the Contractors Contractors State License Board and local building department, departments, 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 25402.20 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.20. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2026, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1)The report shall include a proposal for an The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall be designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. the completion of the compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A)(1) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors 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)(2) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and sale of HVAC equipment, the contractor license number of the purchaser. purchaser, and any other information necessary to effectuate the HVAC sales registry and compliance tracking system.(C)(3) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.21, 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.(c) The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
SEC. 2. Section 25402.20 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
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25402.20. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2026, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1)The report shall include a proposal for an The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall be designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. the completion of the compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A)(1) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors 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)(2) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and sale of HVAC equipment, the contractor license number of the purchaser. purchaser, and any other information necessary to effectuate the HVAC sales registry and compliance tracking system.(C)(3) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.21, 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.(c) The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
25402.20. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2026, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1)The report shall include a proposal for an The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall be designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. the completion of the compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A)(1) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors 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)(2) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and sale of HVAC equipment, the contractor license number of the purchaser. purchaser, and any other information necessary to effectuate the HVAC sales registry and compliance tracking system.(C)(3) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.21, 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.(c) The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
25402.20. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2026, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.(b) (1)The report shall include a proposal for an The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall be designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. the completion of the compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:(A)(1) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors 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)(2) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and sale of HVAC equipment, the contractor license number of the purchaser. purchaser, and any other information necessary to effectuate the HVAC sales registry and compliance tracking system.(C)(3) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.21, 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.(c) The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
25402.20. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2026, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic statewide heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system.
(b) (1)The report shall include a proposal for an The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall be designed to identify HVAC equipment that is installed without permits and without testing of proper performance. the completion of the compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. The system shall have all of the following capabilities:
(A)
(1) Allow local building departments to identify noncompliant installations in their jurisdictions and allow the Contractors 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)
(2) Require stores and dealers that sell HVAC equipment to register the HVAC equipment serial number and sale of HVAC equipment, the contractor license number of the purchaser. purchaser, and any other information necessary to effectuate the HVAC sales registry and compliance tracking system.
(C)
(3) Be capable of being linked to the compliance document repository and data registry proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.21, 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.
(c) The HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).
(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.
(d)(1)
(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.
(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
SEC. 3. Section 25402.21 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:25402.21. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2025, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic 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 The compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store shall be capable of registering and storing compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data 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 data registry shall have do all of the following capabilities: following:(A)Be able to keep track of(1) Track compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process processes and to the Contractors Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B)Be able to provide(2) Provide building owners access to uploaded documents compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data linked to buildings they own.(C)Be able to provide(3) Provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance compliance, installation, and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D)Be able to include(4) Include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an be integrated with the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.20.(E)Be able to provide(5) 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.(c) The electronic statewide compliance document data registry shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the compliance document data registry. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the compliance document data registry and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
SEC. 3. Section 25402.21 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:
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25402.21. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2025, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic 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 The compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store shall be capable of registering and storing compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data 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 data registry shall have do all of the following capabilities: following:(A)Be able to keep track of(1) Track compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process processes and to the Contractors Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B)Be able to provide(2) Provide building owners access to uploaded documents compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data linked to buildings they own.(C)Be able to provide(3) Provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance compliance, installation, and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D)Be able to include(4) Include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an be integrated with the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.20.(E)Be able to provide(5) 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.(c) The electronic statewide compliance document data registry shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the compliance document data registry. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the compliance document data registry and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
25402.21. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2025, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic 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 The compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store shall be capable of registering and storing compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data 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 data registry shall have do all of the following capabilities: following:(A)Be able to keep track of(1) Track compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process processes and to the Contractors Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B)Be able to provide(2) Provide building owners access to uploaded documents compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data linked to buildings they own.(C)Be able to provide(3) Provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance compliance, installation, and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D)Be able to include(4) Include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an be integrated with the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.20.(E)Be able to provide(5) 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.(c) The electronic statewide compliance document data registry shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the compliance document data registry. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the compliance document data registry and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
25402.21. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2025, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic 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 The compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store shall be capable of registering and storing compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data 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 data registry shall have do all of the following capabilities: following:(A)Be able to keep track of(1) Track compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process processes and to the Contractors Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.(B)Be able to provide(2) Provide building owners access to uploaded documents compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data linked to buildings they own.(C)Be able to provide(3) Provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance compliance, installation, and acceptance testing documentation requirements.(D)Be able to include(4) Include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an be integrated with the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.20.(E)Be able to provide(5) 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.(c) The electronic statewide compliance document data registry shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the compliance document data registry. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the compliance document data registry and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.(d)(1)(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.
25402.21. (a) On or before January 1, 2024, 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 2025, the commission shall adopt rules, through an open process, subject to public comment, and adopted by a vote of the commission, to develop and implement an electronic 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 The compliance document repository and data registry owned and maintained by the commission that would register and store shall be capable of registering and storing compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data 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 data registry shall have do all of the following capabilities: following:
(A)Be able to keep track of
(1) Track compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data electronically and make them available to local building departments and other applicable agencies for their building permit review process processes and to the Contractors Contractors State License Board or other applicable agencies for compliance and enforcement activities.
(B)Be able to provide
(2) Provide building owners access to uploaded documents compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation data linked to buildings they own.
(C)Be able to provide
(3) Provide the public the ability to check if projects in their area have obtained the required permits and have complied with the compliance compliance, installation, and acceptance testing documentation requirements.
(D)Be able to include
(4) Include registration of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment serial numbers and be designed to allow future integration with an be integrated with the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system proposed developed and implemented pursuant to Section 25402.20.
(E)Be able to provide
(5) 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.
(c) The electronic statewide compliance document data registry shall only include the personal information necessary to certify permitting and completion of compliance, installation, and acceptance test documentation requirements set forth in Part 6 (commencing with Section 100) of Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations.
(d) The commission may share information contained in the HVAC equipment sales registry and compliance tracking system with local building officials and other agencies, including the Contractors State License Board. Any information collected or shared by the commission pursuant to this section shall be collected or shared in compliance with the Information Practices Act of 1977 (Chapter 1 (commencing with Section 1798) of Title 1.8 of Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code).
(e) (1) By March 1, 2024, and by every March 1 thereafter until March 1, 2028, the commission shall submit a report to the relevant policy committees of the Legislature and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee describing the implementation status of the compliance document data registry. Where applicable, the report shall identify any legal barriers to implementing the compliance document data registry and identify any changes to state law that would be necessary to overcome those barriers.
(d)(1)
(2) The report to be submitted pursuant to this section paragraph (1) 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.
(3) This subdivision shall become inoperative on March 1, 2033.