Home Star Inches Closer to Finish Line

Today, legislation to empower cash-strapped Americans to make their homes more energy-efficient passed the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Introduced by Alliance Honorary Vice-Chair Rep. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) and Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.), the HOME STAR Energy Retrofits Act would provide rebates to homeowners who retrofit their homes with energy-efficient equipment and materials, such as insulation and efficient windows.

It would create two rebate programs, one for specific improvements, and one for whole-home energy use reductions, with rebates of up to $8,000 per home.

According to the HOME STAR Coalition, if enacted, this bill would have far reaching impacts, creating 168,000 jobs and saving Americans more than $10 billion dollars on their energy bills over 10 years.

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Full house consideration has yet to be scheduled, but the Alliance will continue to work alongside the HOME STAR Coalition to see that this bill arrives at the President’s desk as swiftly as possible.

Please help support this important program by writing your member of Congress. In the meantime, please check out our HOME STAR fact sheet, along with a recent article about the benefits of HOME STAR.