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44 b. Hear appeals in contested cases pursuant to
45 chapter 17a on matters relating to actions taken by
46 the director under chapter 455C, 458A, or 464B, or
47 473.
48 Sec. . Section 473.1, subsection 1, Code 2001,
49 is amended to read as follows:
50 1. "Commission" means the environmental protection
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1 energy commission of the department.
2 Sec. . Section 473.3, Code 2001, is amended to
3 read as follows:
4 473.3 LEGISLATIVE INTENT - ENERGY EFFICIENCY
5 GOAL.
6 1. Iowa imports over ninety-eight percent of its
7 energy, and energy resources in relation to consumer
8 demand are soon projected to reach a critical point in
9 Iowa. Increasing energy efficiency is one method for
10 conserving energy resources.
11 2. The goal policy of this state is to more
12 efficiently utilize energy resources more efficiently,
13 especially those that are nonrenewable or that have
14 negative environmental impacts, in order to enhance
15 the economy of the state and to decrease the state's
16 dependence on energy resources from outside the state
17 by reducing the amount of energy used.
18 3. The long-term goal of this state is to increase
19 energy efficiency by twenty percent, over a time
20 period and by specific measures to be determined by
21 the commission.
22 4. This goal is to The energy efficiency policy
23 shall be implemented through all of the following
24 policies and programs:
25 a. Through the development of programs that
26 promote energy efficiency and energy conservation by
27 all Iowans, through including through increased
28 weatherization of homes.
29 b. Through the development and enhancement of an
30 energy efficiency industry, through.
31 c. Through the development of indigenous energy
32 resources that are economically and environmentally
33 viable, and through.
34 d. Through the development and implementation of
35 effective public information and education programs.
36 5. State government shall be a model and testing
37 ground for the use of energy efficiency systems.
38 Sec. . Section 473.7, Code 2001, is amended to
39 read as follows:
40 473.7 DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT ENERGY COMMISSION.
41 The department commission shall:
42 1. Deliver to the general assembly by January 15,
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