Senate Panel Delays Action on Climate Bill
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee this week announced it will wait until after the August congressional recess before considering a mark up of climate change legislation. The committee had originally planned to vote this month on a bill. Instead, committee chair Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) said the mark up will be set for early September to give senators additional time to craft the large and complicated bill, which has not yet been officially introduced.
Earlier this month, the House narrowly passed its own climate change bill, which NAHB deems as seriously flawed. The House measure only targets new homes and fails to pursue an integrated strategy that better addresses existing homes, equipment efficiency and consumer behavior.
As the legislative process advances, NAHB will continue to work with Senate allies to ensure that the onerous provisions in the House bill do not get taken up, and that the approaches taken by the Seante emphasize the importance of affordability, cost-effectiveness, and consumer choice.
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