Efficiency First

The full text of the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 introduced today in the Senate is now available online, with the HOME STAR retrofit program described in sections 3001 through 3016. The bill stipulates that $5 billion in Treasury funds should be allocated to the program as of Oct. 1, 2010, including funds for consumer rebates, energy improvement financing and quality assurance. Passage of this important legislation will mark a major step forward for the Home Performance industry, and for tens of thousands of hardworking Americans who have been idled by the ongoing crisis in construction and construction-related manufacturing.

Download a PDF of the legislation here.