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Bill would let older buildings meet BEPS when equipment is replaced, sponsor says
Summary
Delegate Veil told the committee HB 12-17 would postpone building energy performance compliance for structures permitted before June 1, 2022, until major systems reach end of life, arguing it reduces premature capital costs; supporters including volunteer fire chiefs backed the measure while engineers urged caution about incentives that could prolong inefficient equipment use.
Delegate Veil presented House Bill 12-17 to the Environment and Transportation Committee as a measure to align compliance with the Climate Solutions Now Act’s building energy performance standards (BEPS) with natural replacement cycles of major mechanical systems.
"The bill has the word exemption in its title, but I think a better word would be postponement," Veil said, explaining that the bill would allow buildings that received a…
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