Efficiency First

Republican Lindsey Graham joins Democrats Jeff Bingaman and Mark Warner as cosponsor of Senate energy retrofit bill

The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (S.3177) was officially introduced in the Senate yesterday, marking another important step in the legislative process that could establish a powerful new energy retrofit incentive and financing program for American homeowners. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Jeff Bingaman of New Mexico, a Democrat, but has already gained bipartisan support, with South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham and Virginia Democrat Mark Warner signing on as cosponsors of the legislation. The bill now resides in the Senate Finance Committee.

To learn more about the proposed HOME STAR energy retrofit program and how you can lend your support to this important legislation, please visit:

• Efficiency First: www.efficiencyfirst.org/home-star
• The HOME STAR Coalition: www.homestarcoalition.org