MECKLENBURG ENERGY EFFICIENCY/RENEWABLE.

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View NCGA Bill Details2011-2012 Session
House Bill 435 (Local) Filed Wednesday, March 23, 2011
TO ALLOW MECKLENBURG COUNTY TO USE THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT WHEN LETTING CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED BY ITS BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY, AND TO AUTHORIZE THAT COUNTY TO ENTER INTO LEASES FOR THE SITING AND OPERATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY FACILITIES FOR TWENTY YEARS WITHOUT TREATING IT AS A SALE AND WITHOUT GIVING NOTICE BY PUBLICATION.
Intro. by Samuelson, Cotham.

Status: Ref to State and Local Government. If fav, re-ref to Finance (Senate Action) (May 11 2011)
H 435

Bill Summaries:

  • Summary date: May 9 2011 - View Summary

    House committee substitute makes the following changes to 1st edition. Rewrites Section 3 of SL 2009-149, as amended, to make a conforming change adding Mecklenburg County to the counties and cities to which the provisions of GS 160A-272 apply (authorizing a city or county to approve a lease for siting or operating a renewable energy facility for up to 20 years without treating the lease as a sale or providing notice of publication of the intended lease).


  • Summary date: Mar 23 2011 - View Summary

    As the title indicates. Permits Mecklenburg County to contract for apparatus, supplies, materials, or equipment used as part of any program (1) aimed at increasing energy efficiency and (2) authorized by its Board of Commissioners without being subject to the requirements of GS 143-129 (procedure for the letting of public contracts), GS 143-131 (regarding when counties, cities, towns and other subdivisions may let contracts on informal bids), and GS 143-132 (minimum number of bids for public contracts). Permits Mecklenburg County to award a contract under this section in its sole discretion. Provides that a political subdivision of the state may contract for renewable energy systems using the procedures in this proposed section in addition to or instead of any other procedure that is available under state law. Provides minimal requirements to be satisfied in a request for proposals procedure. Provides that the awarding authority may use procurement methods set out in GS 143-135.9 (best value procurement). Directs that the proposals submitted under this proposed section are not subject to public inspection until a contract is awarded. Limits application of this act to Mecklenburg County.