Governor Bredesen's Energy Bill Needs Help!

The Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act, an initiative of the Bredesen administration and Energy Task Force, needs our help. See a briefing on HB2318 below. Please contact your House members and others who may be appropriate and urge them to vote for the bill without weakening amendments. Many of the amendments ask for counties to opt out of the statewide adoption of the International Residential Code (IRC). A statewide code will not only improve energy efficiency, but also sets the minimum level for the Health and Safety of Tennessee homes.

The bill has passed the Senate comfortably but has run into trouble in the House.
Voting on the amendments began Tuesday, June 9 so please contact your representatives by phone or email as soon as possible. Find your legislator here: http://www.capitol.tn.gov/legislators/