AIR CONDITIONING CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Advocated for the extension and/or permanence of the 199A deduction for S-corporations and other pass-through entities. This includes H.R. 703 and S. 213 - The Main Street Tax Certainty Act. Also advocated for the preservation of energy efficiency tax incentives, including the 25C Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, 45L Tax Credit for Builders of Energy Efficient Homes, and 179D commercial energy efficiency deduction.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 703, S. 213

ENG · Energy/Nuclear

Advocated for H.J.Res.20 and S.J.Res.4 which would overturn the Department of Energy's rule that prohibits the manufacturing of instantaneous (otherwise referred to as 'tankless') gas-fired water heaters.

Literal federal measure citations: H.J.Res.20, S.J.Res.4

EDU · Education

Advocated generally for continued and increased funding for Perkins Career and Technical Education Grants.

ENV · Environment/Superfund

Requested that EPA update its Section 608 test bank to better reflect realities of the HVACR contracting workplace, including the introduction of questions covering A2L refrigerants. Advocated for the introduction of a bill to provide for federal preemption under 42 USC 7675: American innovation and manufacturing so that individual states cannot enact their own phasedown schedules of HFC refrigerants that are more aggressive or faster than the AIM Act.

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Met with the Department of Labor to discuss registered apprenticeships and how they might be expanded for the HVACR industry.