Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reduces clean energy affordability costs for home renters.

Highlights:

• Requires landlords, when listing or offering certain dwelling units for rent, provide a qualifying home energy label for the units (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that the aforementioned requirement shall be phased-in and based on the average percentage of gross household income spent on home heating and electricity costs (Sec. 1).

• Specifies qualifying home energy labels and allows the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) commissioner to qualify additional labels, replace an existing label, and develop state-specific labels (Sec. 1).

• Authorizes municipalities, by ordinance, establish a civil penalty for violators, payable to the municipality (Sec. 1).

• Prohibits this bill from limiting or restricting the authority of state or local housing or health code enforcement agencies (Sec. 1).

• Establishes that this bill shall take effect January 1, 2023 (Sec. 1).

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