The Home Star Legislation is going to the House floor this Thursday, May 6.  Home Star is said to create jobs for Americans and provide incentives for home energy efficiency improvements.  Here is what you can do to help ensure our members of congress vote for the Home Star program:

• Call or write to the Senators from your state and your local Congressional Representative (Go to www.senate.gov or www.house.gov to get phone and address information, or if you need to look up your members by zip code.)
• Write a letter to your local newspaper
• Find out more at www.efficiencyfirst.org/take-action
• If you would like to become more engaged in efforts to pass Home Star on Capitol Hill, please contact Efficiency First’s legislative representative Kara Saul Rinaldi at kara@efficiencyfirst.org

HOME STAR Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 is newly proposed legislation that would provide $6 billion dollars of incentives to the American people in hopes of generating an estimated three million home modifications, tens of thousands of jobs, and to strengthen the American economy. 

 HOME STAR is anticipated to create jobs in existing industries by providing strong short term incentives for energy efficiency enhancements in residential homes or buildings.  This initiative encourages direct consumer investment in energy efficient appliances, building mechanical systems and insulation, and home energy efficiency improvements. 

 On Thursday, April 15^th the House Committee on Energy and Commerce approved the bipartisan HOME STAR Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 by a vote of 30-17 (HR 5019).