Appropriations panel removes funding for building-energy support, keeps policy authority
The House Appropriations Committee approved amendment 1.1 to H718 on March 19, 2026, striking appropriations for a contractor registry task force and making that task force contingent on a FY2027 appropriation; the bill's municipal authority to adopt energy codes remains intact.
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The House Appropriations Committee on March 19 approved an amendment that strips appropriations from H718, a bill aimed at strengthening enforcement and local adoption of building energy codes, while leaving the underlying statutory policy intact.
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