Gardner Energy Efficiency Bill Passes Committee

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Today, the House Committee on Energy & Commerce passed H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act, authored by Congressman Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Congressman Peter Welch (D-VT). This bipartisan legislation passed Committee with unanimous consent.

"I am glad to see this energy efficiency legislation pass Committee today with unanimous consent," said Gardner. "This pro-environment, commonsense legislation utilizes public-private partnerships to create jobs, save taxpayer dollars, and reduce waste. I want to thank my colleague Peter Welch for his work on this important legislation. I look forward to H.R. 2689 being brought to the House floor for a vote."

Under H.R. 2689, federal agencies will enter into energy savings performance contracts and utility energy service contracts with private companies. These private companies will perform energy upgrades on federal buildings, at no cost to taxpayers, which will reduce energy consumption and ultimately, save even more taxpayer dollars.

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