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Sponsor pitches repeal of Vermont’s clean heat standard (Act 18) as too costly and complex
Summary
Representative Jim Harrison presented H.16 to repeal Act 18 (the Clean Heat Standard). He argued implementation would be costly and burdensome and suggested starting over; other members questioned replacement plans and legal implications under the Global Warming Solutions Act.
Representative Jim Harrison presented H.16, a bill that would repeal the Clean Heat Standard enacted as Act 18. Harrison told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee the bill “repeals the clean heat standard, which was adopted and is now known as Act 18,” and described the legislation as short and intended to remove the existing statutory framework.
Harrison said a recent Public Utility Commission report estimated lower overall costs than an earlier Public Service Department analysis but argued the Clean Heat Standard remained “too complicated, onerous, and expensive.” He told…
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