[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 72 (Thursday, May 13, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E852]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HOME STAR ENERGY RETROFIT ACT OF 2010

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                               speech of

                          HON. ROSA L. DeLAURO

                             of connecticut

                  in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 6, 2010

       The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
     the Union had under consideration the bill (H.R. 5019) to 
     provide for the establishment of the Home Star Retrofit 
     Rebate Program, and for other purposes:

  Ms. DeLAURO. Madam Chair, I rise in support of the Home Star Energy 
Retrofit Act, an important, commonsense bill that will help promote 
energy efficiency, conserve our resources, spur job creation and the 
green economy, and save Americans money.
  In my home State, excellent efficiency programs like the Connecticut 
Energy Efficiency Fund have helped to reduce energy demand, improve air 
quality, and deliver savings of $3 to $4 to customers for every $1 
invested. That is why they enjoy the support of business, industrial, 
commercial, low-income, consumer, and environmental advocates alike.
  By taking the idea national, and offering rebates for energy-saving 
home retrofits like insulation and duct sealing, the bill will create 
over 168,000 jobs across the country for electrical workers.
  I want to thank Mr. Welch and Chairmen Waxman and Markey for working 
with Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and I to include language requiring 
Home Star implementers to coordinate with existing State efforts like 
the CEEF. This will help ensure that leading States like Connecticut 
can maximize their impact, using both State and Federal resources, when 
it comes to energy efficiency.
  This is a great bill, and I urge my colleagues to support it.

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