Section 21-I:14-c - Energy Consumption Reduction Goal; ReportsI. Each state department shall identify cost-effective measures to reduce fossil fuel consumption by 25 percent by 2025 in state buildings, on a square foot basis, compared to a 2005 baseline. Implementation of any measures shall be subject to the appropriate budgetary process and approval. Cost effectiveness for the purposes of this section shall mean a return on investment based on energy savings and reduced operational costs within the expected lifetime of the measure.II. Beginning in calendar year 2016, each state department shall submit an annual report to the commissioner of administrative services on or before October 15 which details any cost-effective measures it is utilizing and those potential measures, subject to budgetary approval, to comply with the energy consumption reduction goal established in paragraph I and its annual progress in complying with this goal.III. Beginning in calendar year 2016, the commissioner shall submit an annual report to be made available to the public on or before January 15 compiling the annual reports submitted under paragraph II, with findings on the departments' annual progress in complying with the energy consumption reduction goal established in paragraph I and problems which may prevent the departments from achieving this goal, to the governor, the senate president, the speaker of the house of representatives, the chair of the senate energy and natural resources committee and the chair of the house science, technology and energy committee.Amended by 2015, 259:4, eff. 7/1/2015.Amended by 2012, 281:1, eff. 1/1/2013. 2010, 328:2, eff. July 20, 2010. 2012, 281:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013. 2015, 259:4, eff. July 1, 2015.