Utah Performance Track Work Group

Research Parameters for Other States’ Program Reviews

Work Group Members:

Thank you for agreeing to review one (or more) other state performance track-style program(s) before our next meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, September 19 from 9-11 am. What follows is a punch list of program components that we will be looking to you to share in the work group’s future discussions.

Our general purpose in looking at these other programs is to identify good ideas that might work in Utah. If, after you review the state for which you have accepted responsibility, you feel its program components are not relevant to our Utah effort, please share your thinking with us at the next meeting. Limiting the universe of information we want to consider is equally valuable to identifying ideas/ approaches that we do want to explore.

During the next work group meeting, our discussions will be focusing primarily on Components A, B and C from the following list.

1. Performance Track-Style Program Concept

1. Tiered Approach?

- describe

2. Other Approach?

- describe

2. Eligibility Criteria for Participation in Program

1. Past/ Current Compliance

- level of “compliance” required?

- length of time company/ facility must have been in “compliance”

2. Ongoing Compliance

- level of “compliance” required?

- consequence for non-compliance?

3. EMS-type Plan Required?

- how is “EMS-type plan” defined?

- differing requirements for differing types/ sizes of business/ facility?

4. How/ By Whom is Decision Made re: Participation in Program?

3. Incentives/ Benefits of Participation in Program

1. Individually Negotiated or Site-/ Project-Specific Package?

2. List of Available Benefits?

- give details

3. Do Incentives/ Benefits Differ by Nature of Participants?

(E.g., big or small business/ facility)

D. Public Outreach/ Stakeholder Involvement

- how is this concept applied by participants in program?

- who are the relevant stakeholders?

5. Peer Education/ Mentoring

- how structured?

6. By Whom is Program Administered?

7. Duration of Membership in Program (renewal periods)?