PACENow » State http://pacenow.org/blog Thu, 17 May 2012 20:47:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Endorsers of PACE http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/09/endorsements/ http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/09/endorsements/#comments Fri, 24 Sep 2010 15:59:54 +0000 admin http:/?p=1 PACE Endorser List:

States and Municipalities

• Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), CA – Henry Gardner, Executive Director
• City of Annapolis, MD – Mayor Ellen Moyer (D)
• City of Berkeley, CA – Mayor Tom Bates (D)
• City of New York, NY – Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg (I)
• City of San Diego, CA – Mayor Jerry Sanders (R)
• City of San Gabriel Valley, CA – Thomas P. King, Council of Governments
• City of San Francisco, CA – Mayor Gavin Newsom (D)
• City of San Jose, CA – Mayor Chuck Reed (D)
• County of Boulder, CO – Board of County Commissioners
• County of Montgomery, MD – Councilmember Roger Berliner (D)
• County of Marin, CA – Board of Supervisors
• County of San Mateo, CA – Richard S. Gordon, President, Board of Supervisors
• County of Sonoma, CA – Supervisor Valerie Brown (D)
• Nancy Pelosi (D), Speaker of the US House of Representatives
• State of Alaska – Senator Mark Begich (D)
• State of Arizona – Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D)
• State of California – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (D)
• State of California – Attorney General Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (D)
• State of California – Congressman Adam Schiff (D)
• State of California – Congressman Bob Filner (D)
• State of California – Congressman Brad Sherman (D)
• State of California – Congressman Fortney Pete Stark (D)
• State of California – Congressman George Miller III (D)
• State of California – Congressman Henry Waxman (D)
• State of California – Congressman Howard Berman (D)
• State of California – Congressman John Garamendi (D)
• State of California – Congressman Laura Richardson (D)
• State of California – Congressman Michael Thompson (D)
• State of California – Congressman Mike Honda (D)
• State of California – Congressman Sam Farr (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Ann Eshoo (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Diane Watson (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Jane Harman (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Judy Chu (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Linda Sanchez (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Lois Capps (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Susan Davis (D)
• State of California – Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (D)
• State of Colorado – Congressman Jared Polis (D)
• State of Colorado – Congressman John Salazar (D)
• State of Colorado – Congresswoman Betsy Markey (D)
• State of Colorado – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D)
• State of Colorado – Governor Bill Ritter (D)
• State of Colorado – Senator Michael Bennett (D)
• State of Florida – Adam Hasner (R), House Majority Leader
• State of Florida – Steve Precourt (R), Chairman, Energy & Utilities Committee
• State of Louisiana – Senator Mary Landrieu (D)
• State of Maine – Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D)
• State of Maine – State Senator Philip L. Bartlett II (D)
• State of Maryland – Delegates David Rudolph (D), Sue Hecht (D) and Sonny Minnick (D)
• State of Maryland – Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D)
• State of Maryland – Congressman John Sarbanes (D)
• State of Maryland – Congressman Matthew Patrick (D)
• State of Massachusetts – Congressman Barney Frank (D)
• State of Massachusetts – Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (D)
• State of Michigan – Senator Debbie Stabenow (D)
• State of Missouri – Congressman Russ Carnahan (D)
• State of Missouri – Congressman William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D)
• State of New Hampshire – Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D)
• State of New Jersey – Congressman Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D)
• State of New Jersey – Congressman Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D)
• State of New Mexico – Congressman Martin Heinrich (D)
• State of New Mexico – Congressman Ben Ray Lujan (D)
• State of New Mexico – Governor Bill Richardson (D)
• State of New Mexico – Senator Jeff Bingaman (D)
• State of New Mexico – Senator Tom Udall (D)
• State of New York – Congressman John Hall (D)
• State of New York – Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D)
• State of New York – Congressman Mike Arcuri (D)
• State of New York – Congressman Paul Tonko (D)
• State of New York – Congressman Peter King (R)
• State of New York – Congressman Steve Israel (D)
• State of New York – Congressman Timothy Bishop (D)
• State of New York – Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D)
• State of New York – Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (D)
• State of New York – Senator Charles Schumer (D)
• State of New York – Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
• State of Ohio – Senator Sherrod Brown (D)
• State of Ohio – Congressman Tim Ryan (D)
• State of Ohio – Congresswoman Betty Sutton (D)
• State of Ohio – Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy (D)
• State of Oregon – Senator Ron Wyden (D)
• State of Oregon – Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D)
• State of Oregon – Congressman Jeff Merkley (D)
• State of Oregon – Senator Ron Wyden (D)
• State of Pennsylvania – Congressman Chris Ross (D)
• State of Vermont – Congressman Peter Welch (D)
• State of Vermont – Senator Bernard Sanders (I)
• State of Virginia – Congressman Bobby Scott (D)
• State of Virginia – Congressman Gerry Connolly (D)
• State of Virginia – Congressman Tom Perriello (D)
• State of Virginia – Senator Mark Warner (D)
• State of Washington – Congressman Jay Inslee (D)
• State of Washington – Congressman Jim McDermott (D)
• State of Wisconsin – Senator Russell Feingold (D)
• State of Wisconsin – Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin (D)

Organizations

• Alliance to Save Energy
• American Institute of Architects (AIA)
• Americans for Clean Energy
• Apollo Alliance
• Barclays Capital
• Bipartisan Policy Center
• California Energy Commission
• Carbon War Room
• Center for American Progress
• Center for Sustainable Energy
• Climate Communities
• Clinton Global Initiative
• E2
• Environmental Defense Fund
• Goldman Sachs
• Hannon Armstrong
• ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA
• International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters
• International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
• Jack D. Hidary Foundation
• Johnson Controls Inc.
• Jonathan Rose Companies
• Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.
• Laborers International Union of North America (LIUNA)
• Lime-Energy
• Living Cities
• Masco Home Services
• Milken Institute
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
• National Association of Counties (NACO)
• Polyiso Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA)
• ProLogis
• Real Estate Roundtable
• Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley
• Renewable Funding LLC
• RenovateAmerica
• Royal Bank of Canada
• Serrafix Corp
• Siemens Corp
• Sierra Club
• Simon Properties Group
• Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA)
• Stewards for Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF)
• Sustainable Buildings Industry Council
• Tishman Speyer
• Trane
• Vermont Energy Investment Corp.
• The Vote Solar Initiative

]]> http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/09/endorsements/feed/ 0 PACE State Legislation Battle Toolkit http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-state-legislation-battle-toolkit/ http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-state-legislation-battle-toolkit/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 23:32:14 +0000 anthony http://pacenow.org/blog/?p=184 A. PACE Constitutionality White Paper: Paul Hastings Report (5-28-10)
B. PACE Summary Description for Legislators
C. PACE Webinar on State Strategies for Passing Legislation
D. PACE Concerns & White House Solutions
E. PACE Programs: Historical Precedent, Seniority and Benefits to Existing Lenders
F. PACE Lien Seniority in Foreclosure is Immaterial
G. Template for PACE Letter to State Legislator
H. PACE Letter Template to Legislator Which Addresses Lender/Consumer Concerns
I. Template for State Legislation Coalition Petition
J. The 10 Must Haves for PACE State Enabling Legislation
K. Barclays Capital Memo – PACE Seniority is Mandatory
L. PACE White Paper, May 2010

]]> http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-state-legislation-battle-toolkit/feed/ 0 PACE Programs by State http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-programs-by-state/ http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-programs-by-state/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:27:43 +0000 anthony http://pacenow.org/blog/?p=232 A. Current Clean Energy Municipal Financing Bills – State by State
· DDatabase of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency
· PACE Legislation Table (2-10-10)
Passed:
B. California: PACE State Enabling Legislation (AB 811); (AB 474); (SB 279)
· City of Berkeley PACE Program
· City of San Francisco “GreenFinanceSF” (4-8-10);: “GreenFinanceSF Project List” (2-25-10)
· City of Yucaipa’s Energy Independence Program
· Palm Desert PACE Program
· San Diego County PACE Program
· Sonoma County PACE Program
· Western Riverside County – Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation Program
C. Colorado: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 08-1350)
· Boulder County PACE Program
D. Illinois: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SB 583)
E. Louisiana: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SB 224)
F. Maryland: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 1567)
· Annapolis PACE Program
· Montgomery County PACE Program
G. Michigan: (HB5640)
H. Missouri: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SHB 1692)
I. Nevada: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SB 358)
J. New Hampshire: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 1554)
K. New Mexico: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 572)
L. New York: PACE State Enabling Legislation
· NYS PACE LAW (S66004)
· Town of Babylon: Long Island Green Homes
· Bedford, NY: PACE State Legislative Exemption Specific to Town of Bedford
· City of Binghamton PACE Program (5867-A); (A08890)
M. North Carolina (Note: Law needs to be amended as it requires revolving loan) (HB 1389)
N. Ohio: (HB 1)
O. Oklahoma: (SB 668)
P. Oregon: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 2181); (HB 2626)
Q. Texas: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 1391); (HB 1937)
R. Vermont: PACE State Enabling Legislation (H 446)
S.  Virginia: PACE State Enabling Legislation (SB 1212)
T.  Wisconsin: AB 255
In Process:
U. Arizona: PACE State Enabling Legislation (HB 2335)
V. Connecticut: (Raised Bill 5465 – Section 5)
W. Florida: Proposed PACE State Enabling Legislation (Precourt/Hasner Press Release)
X. a href=”http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A07611&sh=t” target=”blank”> New York: (A 7611); (A 2672)

]]> http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-programs-by-state/feed/ 0 Property Tax Credit History – California & Washington http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/property-tax-credit-history-california-washington/ http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/property-tax-credit-history-california-washington/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:24:29 +0000 anthony http://pacenow.org/blog/?p=228 A. 2006-2007 (CA)
B. 2007-2008 (CA)
C. 2008 Property Tax Statistics (WA)

]]> http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/property-tax-credit-history-california-washington/feed/ 0 PACE Financing http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-financing/ http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-financing/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:17:57 +0000 anthony http://pacenow.org/blog/?p=222 A. Boulder County PACE Bond Prospectus (5-20-09)
B. Barclays Capital PACE Capital Markets Memo (5-15-09)

]]> http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-financing/feed/ 0 PACE in the News http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-in-the-news/ http://pacenow.org/blog/2010/07/pace-in-the-news/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:08:18 +0000 anthony http://pacenow.org/blog/?p=206 A. NY State to Receive Largest DOE Grant to Accelerate PACE
B. Harvard Business Review – Energy Alternatives: A Market Solution for Achieving “Green” by Jack Hidary (Jan/Feb 2010)
C. Scientific American – World Changing Ideas: 20 Ways to Build a Cleaner, Healthier, Smarter World (11/03/09)
D. New York State Passes PACE Finance Enabling Legislation (11-17-09)
E. Vice President Biden/Secretary Chu/Secretary Donovan’s PACE Announcement at “Recovery Through Retrofit” Conference (10-19-09)
· YouTube Link to Announcement Highlights
· C-SPAN Link to Full Announcement
F. “Recovery Through Retrofit” Report (Released 10-19-09)
· Policy Framework for PACE Programs (10-18-09)
· White House DOE Grants
G. Senator PACE Letter to President Obama (11-10-09)
H. President Clinton’s Clinton Global Initiative Announcement
· YouTube Link to CGI Announcement
I. Governor Schwarzenegger’s Announcement (9-24-09)
J. Mayor Jerry Sanders (R), San Diego (9-24-09)
K. Board of Boulder County Commissioners (9-24-09)
L. PACENow Executive Director Job Description
M. America’s First Major PACE Commercial Project:  Santa Rosa Plaza Mall Installs “Cool Roof”
N. Congressman Israel PACE Op-Ed (10-19-09)

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