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Witness urges expanded weatherization reporting, flags vermiculite remediation gap for renters
Summary
Thomas Weiss testified that H.907s proposed change to move the weatherization report into budget testimony would omit data needed to assess program performance and equity. He urged keeping or enhancing reporting and recommended adding specific metrics, citing vermiculite (possible asbestos) remediation as a barrier for rental-unit weatherization.
Thomas Weiss, who identified himself as "Thomas Weiss, president of Montpelier," testified to the Senate Committee on Government Operations about H.907's treatment of the Weatherization Assistance Program report. He told senators the existing report (required by Act 192, 2008) misses "a few highly significant data points and concerns" and that moving the report into budget testimony risks narrowing who reviews the program's operational barriers.
Weiss highlighted a recurring implementation problem: vermiculite insulation, some of which can contain asbestos, is treated by the program as asbestos when discovered, triggering remediation. He said, "the weatherization assistance program is authorized to fund vermiculite remediation in…
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