List of Topics
PACE Program Basics
Benefits of PACE
PACE Senior Lien
Making PACE Safe
How to Establish PACE in Your State
PACE Enabling Legislation
PACE Financing
PACE Supporters
Take Action to save PACE
Legislation
Action Plans
Mortgage Lenders and Federal Regulators
Commercial PACE
PACE Videos
PACE Program Basics
PACE Overview and Response to Federal Regulatory Overreach
University of California, Berkeley PACE Website
PACE Local Government Guide (9-2009)
Simple Steps: How to Implement a PACE Program
PACE Summary Description for Legislators
PACE Perspectives – Ted Flanigan – EcoMotion 2-2011
Benefits of PACE
Energy Efficiency
Environment Magazine PACE Finance Article (Jan/Feb 2009)
McKinsey Study on Energy Efficiency in the US
Johnson Controls/IFMA 2010 Global Survey on Energy Efficiency
Johnson Controls/IFMA 2010 North American Survey on Energy Efficiency
Increased Property Values
Appraisal Journal. Evidence of Rational Market Valuations for Home Energy Efficiency (1998)
Assessing the Market Impacts of Third Party Certification on Residential Properties (5-29-09)
Doing Well by Doing Good? Green Office Buildings (8-12-09)
Job Creation
Recovery Through Retrofit Report (Released 10-19-09)
Econometric Study Boulder May 2011
PACE Econometric Study by ECONorthwest for PACENow 5-4-11
PACE Senior Lien
PACE Programs: Historical Precedent, Seniority and Benefits to Existing Lenders
PACE Bloomberg Law Article (Jan 2010)
Jones Hall Memo: Consent Legal Analysis (5-14-09)
PACE Constitutionality White Paper: Paul Hastings Report (5-28-10)
PACE Programs: Historical Precedent, Seniority and Benefits to Existing Lenders
PACE Program Information: Response to Regulatory Agency Questions
PACE Lien Seniority in Foreclosure is Immaterial
First American Title Insurance letter recognizing PACE senior lien 2009
Making PACE Safe
PACE Consumer & Lender Protections
How to Establish PACE in Your State
PACE Webinar on State Strategies for Passing Legislation
Template for PACE Letter to State Legislator
PACE Letter Template to Legislator Which Addresses Lender/Consumer Concerns
Template for State Legislation Coalition Petition
The 10 Must Haves for PACE State Enabling Legislation
PACE Enabling Legislation
PACE Legislation Table (2-10-10)
DDatabase of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
California: PACE State Enabling Legislation (AB 811); (AB 474); (SB 279)
Fresno CA Adopts PACE Commercial (12-16-10)
San Francisco “GreenFinanceSF” (4-8-10);: “GreenFinanceSF Project List” (2-25-10)
City of Tulare CA PACE (April 2010)
Western Riverside County – Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Program
Colorado: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 08-1350)
Florida: Statues 2011, Title XI, Chapter 163
Illinois: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SB 583)
Louisiana: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SB 224)
Montgomery County PACE Program
Missouri: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SHB 1692)
Missouri – PACE Best Practices – Implementing PACE in Missouri
Nevada: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SB 358)
New Hampshire: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 1554)
New Mexico: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 572)
New Jersey: P.L.2011, CHAPTER 187
New York State General Municipal Law Article 5-L
New York State Town Law Section 209-i (carbon waste mitigation districts)
NY Statewide PACE Legislation (may need revision for cities and counties)
Town of Babylon: Long Island Green Homes
Town of Bedford, NY Home Rule Legislation Chap 336 NYS LAWS of 2009
City of Binghamton PACE Program (5867-A); (A08890)
North Carolina (Note: Law needs to be amended as it requires revolving loan) (HB 1389)
Ohio law firm Bricker & Eckler LLP memo on PACE in Ohio
Texas: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 1391); (HB 1937)
Vermont: PACE State Enabling Legislation (H 446)
Virginia: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SB 1212)
States with PACE Enabling Legislation in Process
Arizona: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 2335)
Michigan: House Bill 5508 (2012)
Connecticut: (Raised Bill 5465 – Section 5)
Florida: Proposed PACE State Enabling Legislation (Precourt/Hasner Press Release)
PACE Financing
PACE Bond Tax-exemption Cost/Benefit Analysis
Two Different Bond Financing Routes
PACE Supporters
Nationwide List of PACE Supporters
Take Action to save PACE
Litigation
Voluntary Septic Assessment in Virginia
California Lawsuits
PACE Supporters Mobilizing to Get Solar Funding Back on Track
09-15-2010 CA vs FHFA PACE Lawsuit
09-15-10 CA vs FHFA PACE Lawsuit Exhibits
10-14-10 FHFA Motion to Dismiss CA PACE Lawsuit
10-14-10 FHFA Motion to Dismiss CA PACE Lawsuit Ex 1
10-14-10 FHFA Motion to Dismiss CA PACE Lawsuit Ex 2
10-14-10 FHFA Motion to Dismiss CA PACE Lawsuit Exhibits
12-17-10 Court request for US DOJ brief in CA vs FHFA
10-20-10 Court orders FHFA and Sonoma briefs for rulemaking in CA vs FHFA
01-06-11 FHFA response to Court’s 1-20-2010 Order
01-13-11 Sonoma County Response to 1-20-2010 Court Order
02-08-11 DOJ PACE Brief Nor Cal
Florida Lawsuits
Leon County (FL) vs FHFA PACE Lawsuit 10-4-10Palm Desert vs FHFA PACE Lawsuit 10-4-10
New York Lawsuits
Babylon v FHFA PACE Lawsuit 10-26-10
Babylon v FHFA Lawsuit Press Release 10-26-10
National Resource Defense Council vs FHFA PACE Lawsuit 10-6-2010
Legislation
HR 5766 Thompson (D-CA) House Bill from 111th Congress
S 3642 Boxer (D-CA) Senate Bill from 111th Congress
Action Plans to Support Legislation
Local and State Government
Individual
Businesses
Template Letters
Congressional Contacts
Letters Supporting PACE
Mortgage Lenders & Federal Regulators
Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
09-18-09 Fannie Mae Lender Letter w Concerns re: PACE
05-05-10 Fannie Mae Lender Letter Stopping PACE
8-31-10 Fannie Mae PACE Guidance for Existing Assessments
05-05-10 Freddie Mac Industry Letter Stopping PACE
8-31-11 Freddie Mac Guidance Memo on Existing PACE Assessments
Federal Housing Finance Agency
07-06-10 FHFA Statement Stopping PACE
PACE FHFA Concerns & Responses
2-28-11 FHFA “Conservator” Guidance to Fannie and Freddie re PACE
3-1-11 FHFA Notice to CA Court of Conservator Action
Office of Comptroller of the Currency
07-06-10 OCC Statement on PACE or pdf version
History of Correspondence
FHFA Letter Expressing Concerns with PACE (6-18-09)
PACE Program Information: Response to Regulatory Agency Questions
Pro PACE Mayor/Municipality Response Letter (7-30-09)
Pro PACE Senator Response Letter (8-3-09)
Barclays Capital Opinion on Need for PACE Seniority (9-14-09)
Fannie Mae PACE Guidelines (9-18-09)
CA Attorney General FHFA Response (10-12-09)
Governor Richardson’s FHFA Pro PACE Response to President Obama (10-13-09)
Board of County Commissioners FHFA Pro PACE Response to President Obama (10-13-09)
FHFA Response Letter (10-29-09)
Fannie Mae Lender Letter stopping PACE (05-05-10)
Freddie Mac Industry Letter (05-05-10)
PACENow FHFA Letter to Vice President Biden (5-7-10)
Governor Schwarzenegger (CA) Letter to FHFA (5-13-10)
Governor Ritter (CO) Letter to FHFA (5-17-10)
Governor Richardson (NM) Letter to FHFA (5-17-10)
California Attorney General Letter to FHFA (5-17-10)
Mayor Bloomberg (NYC)Letter to FHFA (5-18-10)
Senator Letter to FHFA (5-18-10)
Department of Energy Letter to FHFA (5-24-10)
Congress Letter to FHFA (5-20-10)
California Congressional Letter to FHFA (6-3-10)
PACENow Letter to Alfred Pollard, FHFA (6-9-10)
PACENow Letter to Senators Dodd & Frank (6-10-10)
Senators Letter to Senator Dodd (6-16-10)
Governor Schwarzenegger (CA) Letter to VP Biden (6-21-10)
PACENow Letter to Alfred Pollard, FHFA (6-23-10)
Senator Schumer Letter to FHFA (6-30-10)
Frank & Waxman Letter to FHFA DeMarco and Secretaries Geithner & Chu (7-2-10)
FHFA Statement stopping PACE (7-6-10)
07-06-10 OCC Statement on PACE (07-06-10)
Governor Schwarzenegger (CA) PACE Announcement (7-6-10)
Senator Boxer Letter to FHFA (7-8-10)
Federal Reserve Letter on PACE (10-1-10)
FHFA Comments on Maine PACE (11-12-10)
Hayworth, Lungren, Thompson Letter to FHFA (4-20-2011)
FHFA response to Hayworth, Lungren, Thompson (6-10-2011)
Basics
Commercial PACE in Detail – Dec 9, 2010 US DOE Financing Guide
Accelerating Commercial PACE Conference Agenda 111611
News
Michigan Passes Commercial PACE Legislation 12-14-10
Market Data / Size Estimates
Commercial Market Size Estimate 5-14-2009
Commercial/Residential Real Estate Default History
Case Studies
Johnson Controls Commercial Project Case Studies
Empire State Building White Paper June 2009
Empire State Building Overview 2009
America’s First Major PACE Commercial Project: Santa Rosa Plaza Mall Installs “Cool Roof”
Legal / Financial
Commercial Mortgages: Legal Consent Issues & Solutions (5-2009)
General Topics
Doing Well by Doing Good? Green Office Buildings (8-12-09
PACE Videos
WSJ: Keeping PACE With Clean Energy
President Clinton – Clinton Climate Initiative Panel on PACE
Vice President Biden Highlights PACE Finance
Sonoma County Energy Independence PACE Program
Case Studies
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