Air Conditioning Contractors of America

Advocated for H.R. 3699 and S. 1945, the Fuel Choice Act, which would prohibit states and localities from banning an energy service's connection, reconnection, modification, installation, or expansion based on the type or source of energy to be delivered. Advocated for S. 5338, the Energy Efficiency Reform Act of 2026, introduced by Senator Mike Lee, and H.R. 4626, the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act, introduced by Representative Rick Allen, both of which would reform the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA). These bills seek to strengthen requirements that Department of Energy appliance efficiency standards be technologically feasible and economically justified, while protecting consumer choice, product affordability, and availability. Both bills would eliminate the mandatory six-year review cycle for energy conservation standards and establish mechanisms for revising or repealing existing standards. H.R. 4626 would also strengthen economic and consumer cost considerations in DOE rulemaking and revise compliance timelines, while S. 5338 would codify additional rulemaking procedures, clarify product classification requirements, and strengthen federal preemption of state and local restrictions on covered appliances based on fuel source or emissions.

Discussed the possibility of amending the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act to include federal preemption of state and local laws and regulations governing the use, management, and phasedown of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants. Advocated for a consistent national regulatory framework to prevent conflicting state and federal requirements, reduce compliance burdens on HVACR contractors and manufacturers, and promote regulatory certainty throughout the transition to lower-global-warming-potential refrigerants.