HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY adding to

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and

Administrative Departments
Section 257L-1 through 257L-6 to be under the new
subheading "Energy Saving Device Loan Program"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1978 Replacement Volume and 1980 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and
Administrative Departments

ENERGY SAVING DEVICE LOAN PROGRAM

257L-1.

(A)  IN THIS SUBHEADING THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) (1) "ENERGY SAVING DEVICE" MEANS:

(I)  INSULATION WHICH IS DESIGNED
SPECIFICALLY AND PRIMARILY TO REDUCE THE HEAT LOSS OR GAIN
OF A DWELLING; OR

(II)  A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE DEVICE
WHICH TRANSMITS OR USES SOLAR ENERGY, ENERGY DERIVED FROM
GEOTHERMAL DEPOSITS, WIND ENERGY, OR ANY OTHER FORM OF
RENEWABLE ENERGY THE SECRETARY SPECIFIES BY REGULATION, FOR
THE PURPOSE OF HEATING OR COOLING OR PROVIDING HOT WATER FOR
USE WITHIN A DWELLING.

(2) "ENERGY SAVING DEVICE" INCLUDES:

(I)  A FURNACE REPLACEMENT BURNER DESIGNED
TO ACHIEVE A REDUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF FUEL CONSUMED AS A
RESULT OF INCREASED COMBUSTION EFFICIENCY;

(II)  A DEVICE FOR MODIFYING FLUE OPENINGS
DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF OPERATION OF THE
HEATING SYSTEM;

(III)  AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL FURNACE
IGNITION SYSTEM WHICH REPLACES A GAS PILOT LIGHT;

(IV)  A STORM OR THERMAL WINDOW OR DOOR FOR
THE EXTERIOR OF THE DWELLING;

(V)  AN AUTOMATIC ENERGY SAVING SETBACK
THERMOSTAT;