Vermont Legislation Update: H.520 and S.94
Thursday, March 29th, 2007From CAN
H.520 is finally up for hearings in Ways and Means Committee this week where they are looking at a couple of tax provisions. The main components of the bill will not change in that committee and we expect to see it come to a full floor vote in the house next week. If you have friends in Mike Obichowski’s district (Rockingham-BF) then a few friendly phone calls voicing support for H 520 would be helpful, but no real pressure is needed at this point.
S.94 is another story. We need to watch what happens in the next day or so, before we know how this building efficiency utility will go. The Senate leadership, Ann Cumming and Sue Bartlett in particular, wants to gut the funding from S.94 and punt it to the PSB as a study. Read the bill at http://www.leg.state.vt.us/database/status/textonly.cfm
It would be good if people have the time to call from these districts - Ann Cummings (Washington County), Sue Bartlett (Lamoille County), Jim Condos (Chittenden County). Here is what you can say.
‘We’re excited about figuring out ways for everyone to use less heating oil and particularly for low income housing stock to be more energy efficient. We can’t wait for a study. We’re counting on you to support S.94 with funding.”
All can be reached at the Sergeant at Arms, Statehouse 800-322-5616 toll free or (802) 828-2228
Ann Cummings acummings@leg.state.vt.us 802-223-6043
Sue Bartlett sbartlett@leg.state.vt.us 802-888-5591
Jim Condos jcondos@leg.state.vt.us 802-238-3809
