HARDI Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Repeal Regional Standards Installation Date Requirement

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Contact: Madison Romero, Public Affairs Associate
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HARDI Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Repeal Regional Standards Installation Date Requirement

Washington, DC — On February 24, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Don’t Mess with my Home Appliances Act, 217-190 with bipartisan votes. Heating, Air-conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) applauds the passage of legislation to repeal the use of the date of installation as the compliance deadline for regional energy efficiency standards.

“Using the date of installation for compliance is terrible policy; it is worse when Congress requires an agency to use it, and it’s nearly unfathomable when only one product requires it, while all others use the date of manufacture,” said Alex Ayers, Vice President of Government Affairs. “Moving regional standards from date of installation to date of manufacture helps distributors, contractors, and manufacturers to move to newer energy-efficient equipment.”

When Congress passed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, it required compliance with regional energy efficiency standards based on the date equipment is installed, rather than the date it is manufactured or imported. Installation-date triggers create uncertainty for distributors and contractors managing inventory purchased prior to a regulatory deadline.

“House passage is just the first step in fixing this important issue. HARDI members have lobbied on this issue for several years at our annual Congressional Fly-in, and we will continue to talk about this issue with the Senate to encourage ending the use of installation dates,” continued Ayers.

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About HARDI

HARDI (Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International) is the single voice of wholesale distribution within the North American and Latin American HVACR markets.

A non-profit association, HARDI serves its members through government affairs and advocacy efforts, market intelligence and benchmarking, training programs, and world-class events. HARDI proudly represents more than 570 distributor members and their 5,000+ branch locations, and close to 600 suppliers, manufacturer representatives, and service vendors. HARDI Distributor members serve installation and service/replacement contractors in residential and commercial markets, as well as commercial/industrial and institutional maintenance staff. HARDI Affiliate members market, distribute, and support heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration equipment, parts, and supplies.

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