Energy resources: energy savings program.

Existing law required the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, by March 1, 2010, to establish a regulatory proceeding to develop a comprehensive program to achieve greater energy savings in the state's existing residential and nonresidential building stock, in accordance with specified requirements. Existing law requires that the program developed pursuant to those provisions, among other things, ensure, for residential buildings, that the energy efficiency assessments, ratings, or improvements do not unreasonably or unnecessarily affect the home purchasing process or the ability of individuals to rent housing. This bill would, for purposes of those provisions governing energy efficiency assessments, ratings, or improvement for residential buildings, specify that an unreasonable or unnecessary affect on the home purchasing process or the ability of individuals to rent housing includes an act or requirement in the assessment, rating, or improvement of a residential building that results in certain costs or delays the close of escrow.