Vermont Legislature Priorities
Vermont Climate Caucus Legislative Priorities for 2021 The State Legislature is in session and is addressing topics related to climate change. Here are a few of this year's topics. Transportation Modernization Act H. 94 (see below) Vermonters Enhanced Energy Savings Act (in Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee). Weatherization for low income Vermonters is at the core of this legislation. The Committee compiled data that Vermonters spend $5,800/yr on energy, half of this on transportation. This Bill would address weatherization incentives as well as transportation efficiencies. Once funding is identified their goal is to increase weatherization from 2,000 homes/year, to ca. 12,000 homes/year. Senator Bray speaks about this: https://youtu.be/kWBUxSyzKUc Builder Registration Bill H. 157 This Bill would make it mandatory for residential building contractors to be registered with the State. This will allow the State to work on education and training about thermal effic...