On or before July 1, 2014, the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection shall, in consultation with the Energy Conservation Management Board and the Department of Housing, develop weatherization standards and procedures for properties participating in the rental assistance program, including, but not limited to, a consideration to expedite scheduling of an energy efficiency audit pursuant to this section. When a tenant secures or renews a lease under the rental assistance program on or after the effective date such weatherization standards and procedures are adopted, the landlord shall (1) schedule an energy efficiency audit administered by the Home Energy Solutions program or a program deemed comparable by the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for the property, and (2) complete the installation of free weatherization measures pursuant to a program described in subdivision (1) of this section.
(P.A. 13-298, S. 56.)
History: P.A. 13-298 effective July 8, 2013.