Energy efficiency bill revised and reintroduced as vote looms

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Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) recently revised their energy efficiency legislation, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (S. 761), in response to concerns that the original bill would not successfully pass the Senate. The new bill, S. 1392, was introduced on July 30, 2013 and is almost identical to the original bill introduced back in March. The new bill, however, excludes a provision providing state grants to implement energy efficiency standards in buildings. The Senate is expected to consider the bill after the August recess. The Senate has not passed any significant energy legislation since the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140).