(a)
(1) The Director of the Division of Environmental Quality or his or her designee may create and recommend members for a sustainable, energy-efficient building advisory committee composed of:
(A) Representatives from the design and construction industry who are involved in public works contracting;
(B) Persons from public agencies who are responsible for overseeing public works projects or for developing energy efficiency programs and policies; and
(C) Other persons that the director or his or her designee considers to have useful information.
(2)
(A) The director shall approve the creation and membership recommendations under this section.
(B) The committee members shall serve at the pleasure of the director.
(b) The committee shall provide advice on the implementation of this subchapter, including without limitation recommendations regarding:
(1) An education and training process for persons who are involved in the implementation of this subchapter;
(2) An ongoing evaluation or feedback process to help the Arkansas Energy Office of the Division of Environmental Quality to implement this section; and
(3) Water-deficiency requirements and energy-efficiency requirements.