Bill > S0068

This bill proposes to completely repeal Vermont's Affordable Heat Act (also known as the Clean Heat Standard), which was previously established to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from heating. Specifically, the bill eliminates 30 V.S.A. chapter 94 in its entirety, removes a related tax record disclosure provision that allowed sharing information for auditing Clean Heat Standard compliance, and abolishes the positions at the Public Utility Commission and Department of Public Service that were created to support the Clean Heat Standard program as of January 1, 2026. The bill would take effect immediately upon passage, effectively dismantling the regulatory framework and administrative infrastructure previously established to implement the Clean Heat Standard. This represents a comprehensive legislative effort to nullify a previously enacted climate and heating policy initiative aimed at reducing carbon emissions from heating fuels.