On Jan 20 the Indiana House heard testamony on HB 1332, the PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) bill. Everyone who believes in a green future needs to contact their Indiana State Representative Now.
If you are not familiar with PACE, It simply authorizes local taxing entities to add private sector financing of clean energy and energy saving investment to 20 years of tax bills. For instance a 20,000 solar system added to my building would add the amortized yearly cost (1000 plus interest) to my yearly property tax. Sell the building and the solar system and its remaining cost go's to the new owner. It removes the up-front cost deterrent to making the right building energy decisions. It is now law in 27 states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio, (and was enacted by 19 Democratic & 8 Republican controlled legislatures). Pace is supported by the American Institute of Architects amoung many others.
It is bi-partisan, will create jobs and investment in Indiana, does not raise taxes or increase the size of government. It addresses the dangers of dirty energy productions damage to the environment, our dependence on foreign energy sources and contributes to the solution to the problem of climate change, (whether you acknowledge that or not). The only negative in the bill is that it exempts the private homeowner , (which I hope can be corrected). The only sector opposing it are the Banking interests who won’t make any money as part of this advancement of clean energy and energy saving investments. From my viewpoint it also alleviates, (in a small way), the growing wealth imbalance and increases individual freedom.
If you agree please contact your Indiana State Representative and say so. This died a year ago but hearing from the citizenry now can make it happen.
If you are not familiar with PACE, It simply authorizes local taxing entities to add private sector financing of clean energy and energy saving investment to 20 years of tax bills. For instance a 20,000 solar system added to my building would add the amortized yearly cost (1000 plus interest) to my yearly property tax. Sell the building and the solar system and its remaining cost go's to the new owner. It removes the up-front cost deterrent to making the right building energy decisions. It is now law in 27 states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio, (and was enacted by 19 Democratic & 8 Republican controlled legislatures). Pace is supported by the American Institute of Architects amoung many others.
It is bi-partisan, will create jobs and investment in Indiana, does not raise taxes or increase the size of government. It addresses the dangers of dirty energy productions damage to the environment, our dependence on foreign energy sources and contributes to the solution to the problem of climate change, (whether you acknowledge that or not). The only negative in the bill is that it exempts the private homeowner , (which I hope can be corrected). The only sector opposing it are the Banking interests who won’t make any money as part of this advancement of clean energy and energy saving investments. From my viewpoint it also alleviates, (in a small way), the growing wealth imbalance and increases individual freedom.
If you agree please contact your Indiana State Representative and say so. This died a year ago but hearing from the citizenry now can make it happen.
to see the bill >> http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/PDF/IN/IN1332.1.pdf
to see a brief summary of Pace >> http://pacenow.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/PACE-One-Page-Primer-11-7-11.pdf
to see who your rep is and their contact info >> http://www.in.gov/cgi-bin/legislative/contact/contact.pl
to see a brief summary of Pace >> http://pacenow.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/PACE-One-Page-Primer-11-7-11.pdf
to see who your rep is and their contact info >> http://www.in.gov/cgi-bin/legislative/contact/contact.pl
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