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HVAC and the 2024 Election

Federal legislation and regulations affecting the HVAC industry is growing

July 5, 2024

The federal government has become much more involved in the HVAC industry. How will the 2024 election affect this trend?

SMACNA Supports 'Long Overdue' Workforce Quality and Skill Training Requirements on Federal IRA Projects

Final Rule from DOL and Treasury provides clarity on PWA workforce quality requirements

SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff

June 24, 2024

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SMACNA says final rules address a workforce skills crisis and shortage due almost entirely to "the predictable and avoidable result of intentional underinvestment in skill and workforce quality over decades."

HARDI Distributors Take Lobbying Efforts to D.C.

Matt Jachman

June 18, 2024

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The 2024 Congressional Fly-In saw HARDI members visit the offices of 98 members of the House of Representatives and 39 members of the Senate to raise awareness of the legislative and regulatory issues that impact HVACR distribution.

Senate OKs Bill to Block DOE’s Furnace Energy Efficiency Rule

Biden threatens to veto joint resolution if passed by the House

J.J. Smith

May 24, 2024

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The DOE rule requires the elimination of “all non-condensing natural gas furnaces,” which could force consumers to spend thousands of dollars to be in compliance.

Possibilities of a National Decarbonization Policy

An HVAC Minute Video Update: May 21, 2024

Hannah Belloli

May 21, 2024

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There’s a long way to go before a national decarbonization policy could be successfully implemented.

How a National Decarbonization Policy Could Impact the HVAC Industry

For a national policy to really work, technology would have to keep advancing

Hannah Belloli

May 8, 2024

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For a national decarbonization policy to actually not be only implemented, but to be accepted by the entire HVAC industry and the world around/within it, it’s going to require a lot of things, and take a long time.

U.S. House of Representatives Push Back on Further Regulation Attempts

An HVAC Minute Video Update: April 23, 2024

Hannah Belloli

April 23, 2024

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Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are pushing back on attempts to regulate consumer appliances.

PHCC Plans Washington, D.C., Lobbying Efforts for May

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff

March 8, 2024

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Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors–National Association contractors will lobby federal lawmakers during its 2024 Legislative Conference in May.

ACCA CEO James Named to BIPAC Board

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff

February 5, 2024

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The BIPAC board is made up of 35 government relations professionals who represent a diverse variety of companies and associations.

Final DOL Rule Modernizes Davis-Bacon Act Regulations

This is the most comprehensive update in 40 years for federally funded projects

SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff

October 23, 2023

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New federal investments will support projects related to clean energy, power and water infrastructure improvements, legacy pollution remediation, and renovation to the nation’s broadband and transportation infrastructures.