Hall promotes energy-efficiency bill
Rep. John Hall (D-Dover Plains) met with retailers and local leaders in Croton to promote a federal program to make it easier for homeowners to install energy-saving technology and appliances. The Home Star Bill, which passed in the House of Representatives last Thursday, would create rebates for homeowners who put in energy-efficient water heaters, doors and windows. Another section of the bill would help pay for an “energy audit” of a home, as well. The aim of the bill is to lessen the demand for oil and natural gas by improving energy efficiency in the residential sector. The bill is also aimed at creating more jobs in the field of home repair and manufacturing. Lawmakers say they hope the bill will have a stimulative effect on the economy, similar to a “cash for clunkers” program last year.
“It’s a bill that will provide a shot in the arm to the construction and building supply industry that ‘cash-for-clunkers’ did for the auto industry,” Hall said.
According to estimates, the program would cost up to $6 billion and save the country an estimated $9.2 billion in energy costs over the next 10 years.
The bill has been introduced in the Senate, where there appears to be support. Hall said the measure could be signed into law this summer.
Hall met with Leo Wiegman, the mayor of Croton, and Mary Foster, the mayor of Peekskill, and a looked into some of the products now on the market at a local contracting business, Franzoso Contracting. Hall is up for re-election this year.
Pictured above are Leo Wiegman, Rep. John Hall, Mark Franzoso, who runs a contracting business, and Mary Foster.
Specifics of the Home Star bill pending in Congress:
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