Energy

This bill repeals Vermont's Affordable Heat Act, which established the Clean Heat Standard program requiring heating fuel businesses to meet emissions targets. It removes the Clean Heat Standard from state law (repealing 30 V.S.A. chapter 94), eliminates a requirement for tax authorities to disclose heating fuel business data to regulators, and abolishes specific government positions supporting the program as of January 1, 2026. The bill directly affects heating fuel businesses, the Public Utility Commission, and the Department of Public Service by ending regulatory requirements and administrative support for the Clean Heat Standard. It takes effect upon passage, though it failed to advance in committee with 12 votes in favor and 18 against.