Affordable Housing Over Mandating Efficiency Standards Act

“(a) Recommendations for revisions to standards—The Secretary may transmit to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development recommendations for revisions to the preemptive energy conservation standards established under section 604(g) of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5403(g)).”

“(b) Criteria for recommendations—Any recommendations for revisions to a preemptive energy conservation standard transmitted under this section shall—

“(1) be based on a determination of the cost-effectiveness of such standard as proposed to be revised, taking into consideration life cycle construction and operating costs;

“(2) include estimates of the impact of such standard as proposed to be revised on the initial purchase price of manufactured homes; and

“(3) be developed taking into consideration—

“(A) factory construction techniques and limitations unique to manufactured homes;

“(B) climate zones established by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development;

“(C) alternative methods that achieve equivalent or improved energy performance as compared to such standard as proposed to be revised; and

“(D) estimated payback periods for any added costs arising from such standard as proposed to be revised.”