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HR 5616 IH
To provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific findings.
March 13, 2008
Mrs. BACHMANN (for herself, Mr. DAVID DAVIS of Tennessee, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. GOODE, Mr. FEENEY, Mrs. DRAKE, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. SENSENBRENNER, Mr. WELDON of Florida, and Mr. SHADEGG) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To provide for the repeal of the phase out of incandescent light bulbs unless the Comptroller General makes certain specific findings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `Light Bulb Freedom of Choice Act'.
SEC. 2. REPEAL.
(a) In General- Effective 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, sections 321 and 322, and the items in the table of contents relating thereto, of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 are repealed, unless the Comptroller General has before that time transmitted to the Congress a report containing all of the findings described in section 3(a).
(b) Reversion- If a repeal occurs under subsection (a), the amendments made by sections 321 and 322 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 are hereby repealed, and the laws amended thereby shall read as if those amendments had not been enacted.
SEC. 3. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.
(a) Findings- A report referred to in section 2(a) is a report that finds that--
(1) consumers will obtain a net savings, in terms of dollars spent on the combination of monthly electric bills and expenses for new light fixtures to accommodate the use of the light bulbs required by the amendments described in section 2(a), compared to dollars spent before the enactment of those amendments;
(2) the phase-out required by those amendments will reduce overall carbon dioxide emissions by 20 percent in the United States by the year 2025; and
(3) such phase-out will not pose any health risks, including risks associated with mercury containment in certain light bulbs, to consumers or the general public, including health risks with respect to hospitals, schools, day care centers, mental health facilities, and nursing homes.
(b) Projections- The report shall include monthly and yearly projections of expenses described in subsection (a)(1) over the period of January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2017.
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She is fucking nuts.
Here is a person with their priorities in order. As Rome burns, she worries about the light bulbs... or, metaphorically, what type of strings are being used on the violin...
PATHETIC.
Just took a quiz from my electric company (Connexus) and discovered that incandescent light bulbs ARE NOT being phased out. If the incandescent can become more efficient (as the next generation might) you can still use them:
"It's not entirely correct to say "incandescents" will be "phased out" because the standards set by the bill
are technology neutral – which means if incandescent bulbs satisfy the 30% increased efficiency bulbs to CFLs and make a huge impact! [Looks like they flubbed up the text a bit here, doesn't make complete sense. Another source says: by 2012 the next generation of incandescent bulbs could satisfy the 30% increased efficiency.”]
The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (the "Energy Bill"), signed by the President on December 18, 2007 requires all light bulbs use 30% less energy than today's incandescent bulbs by 2012 to 2014. The phase–out will start with 100–watt bulbs in January 2012 and end with 40–watt bulbs in January 2014. By 2020, a Tier 2 would become effective which requires all bulbs to be at least 70%
more efficient (effectively equal to today's CFLs)."
So, for those who object to using CFLs...in the next few years, there could be more efficient incandescents. (And there are halogen and, soon, LEDs.)
Gee, Michelle, thanks for wasting my tax dollars by introducing an unnecessary bill. (Yes, she is my rep.)
More to read:
http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/economy/2007/12/19/faq-the-end-of-the-light-bulb-as-we-know-it.html
http://turnitgreentoday.com/change-those-light-bulbs/
http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/04/27/the-dim-bulb-caucus-in-congress-and-disabilities/
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