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NLC: Congressional City Conference – Federal Energy Update Rob Mosher –
Director of Government Relations
Political Analysis
Current Political Climate Partisan gridlock
• Even lower approval ratings
• Presidential/congressional election cycle politics Focus on jobs/economic impacts, broad tax reform &
austerity/spending cuts
• Fallout of Payroll Tax deduction talks & Keystone pipeline decision
Further attacks on regulatory implementation & federal programs (loan guarantees & EERE appropriations)
No appetite for comprehensive energy packages
• Window to legislate on smaller energy efficiency measures
Retiring Members in the 112th CongressHouse of Representatives House of Representatives (cont.)
Rep. Burton (R-IN) Rep. Kildee (D-MI)
Rep. Ross (D-AR) Rep. Myrick (R-NC)
Rep. Miller (D-NC) Rep. Dreier (R-CA)
Rep. Woolsey (D-CA) Rep. Dicks (D-WA)
Rep. Boren (D-OK)
Rep. Hinchey (D-NY) SenateRep. Platts (R-NY) Sen. Bingaman (D-NM)
Rep. Lewis (R-CA) Sen. Conrad (D-ND)
Rep. Herger (R-CA) Sen. Akaka (D-HI)
Rep. Gallegly (R-CA) Sen. Lieberman (I-CT)
Rep. Austria (R-OH) Sen. Kohl (D-WI
Rep. Davis (R-KY) Sen. Webb (D-VA)
Rep. Frank (D-MA) Sen. Nelson (D-NE)
Rep. Gonzalez (D-TX) Sen. Kyl (R-AZ)
Rep. Olver (D-NA) Sen. Hutchison (R-TX)
Rep. Cardoza (D-CA) Sen. Snowe (R-ME)
Rep. Costello (D-IL)
Rep. Shuler (D-NC)
Members Departing the 112th CongressRunning for Senate
Running for Governor
Running for President
Running for Mayor
Resigned
Rep. Mack (R-FL) Rep. Inslee (D-WA) Rep. Paul (R-TX) Rep. Filner (D-CA) Rep. Wu (D-OR)
Rep. Flake (R-AZ) Rep. Pence (R-IN) Rep. Giffords (D-AZ)
Rep. Baldwin (D-WI) Rep. Weiner (D-NY)
Rep. Donnelly (D-IN) Rep. Lee (R-NY)
Rep. Berkeley (D-NV) Rep. Harman (D-CA)
Rep. Hirono (D-HI) Sen. Ensign (R-NV)
Rep. Akin (R-MO)
Rep. Berg (R-ND)
Rep. Heinrich (D-NM)
Rep. Rehberg (R-MT)
Rep. Murphy (D-CT)
Energy Efficiency Legislation
Proposals in the 112th Congress Shaheen-Portman (S. 1000) Bass-Matheson (H.R. 4017) INCAAA (S. 398) PACE Protection Act (H.R. 2599) SAVE Act (S. 1737) e-KNOW (S. 1029)
Efficiency Tax Incentives
Efficiency Tax Incentives Expired tax credits:- Home improvements consumer credit (25C)- Appliance manufacturer credit (45M)- New homes builder credit (45L)- Alternative fuel vehicle refueling property credit (30C)- Higher exclusion from income for mass transit benefits
(132 (f)) Expiring tax credits:- Commercial building deduction (179D) available
through 2013
Legislative Proposals Cut Energy Bills at Home Act (S. 1914)
- Provide performance based tax credit for residential whole-home energy consumption.
Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act (H.R. 2962/S.1575) - Accelerate depreciation for new roofs with cool roof coatings good insulation.
Efficiency Appropriations
Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Appropriations - EEREProgram FY 2011
FinalAllocation
FY 2012 Final Allocation
Change from FY 2011 to FY 2012
President’s FY 2013 Request
Building Technologies
$210.5 M $220 M 5% $310 M
Vehicle Technologies
$300 M $330 M 10% $420 M
Advanced Manufacturing
$108.241 M $116 M 7% $290 M
Federal Energy Management
$ 30.402 M $30 M -1% $32 M
Weatherization $174.3 M $65 M -63% $139 M
State Energy Program
$50 M $50 M 0% $49 M
Total Above $873.443 M $811 M -7% $1.24 B
Total EERE $1.825 B $1.825 B 0% $2.3 B
FY 2013 + Super Committee Sequestration Debt ceiling budget deal cut domestic programs 8%
in 2012 & 11% in 2013 (from baseline) Sequester (in lieu of Super Committee savings) to cut
$1.2 trillion from the budget for 2013-2021- $109 billion/year split evenly between defense &
non-defense- Cuts domestic programs an additional 8% in 2013
Overall cut is 18% from baseline or about 10% from FY 2012 level
What’s possible the remainder of 112th Congress? FY 2013 budget & appropriations Senate floor consideration of energy package E&C action on Bass/Matheson efficiency bill Rollbacks: BULB Act, riders Hearing on Bingaman’s CES bill Introduction of the HOMES Act Extension of tax incentives Transportation bill Farm bill Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac reform
