Open Congress : News Articles for H.R.2599 PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011

United States: Recent U.S. Regulatory Developments Regarding Renewable Energy Loans

2012-07-11T10:32:29Z

7 In the third alternative rule, the GSEs would adopt key provisions of H.R. 2599, the "PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011," which was introduced in the House of Representatives on July 20, 2011. 8 The rule would impose an array of requirements ...

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Feds on PACE to torpedo popular energy efficiency program

2012-06-28T13:54:01Z

Underwriting standards suggested in H.R. 2599, pending Congressional legislation that would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to participate in residential PACE programs. Unfortunately, FHFA declares in the notice that it is interested only in ...

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United Kingdom: Securitization Of Renewable Energy Loans

2012-05-28T09:15:49Z

Likely in response to the concerns raised by FHFA in their earlier press release and directive, on July 20, 2011, H.R. 2599 or the "PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011" was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives (the "Bill"). 7 The Bill is ...

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Multiple Strategies, One Goal: Cities Continue to Lead on Sustainability

2012-01-15T18:54:20Z

What NLC is doing: NLC supports the PACE Assessment Protection Act (H.R. 2599), sponsored by Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-N.Y.), and continues to urge FHFA to enforce underwriting standards that are consistent with guidelines issued by the U.S. Department of ...

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Bring Residential PACE Program Back to Life

2011-08-30T01:00:00Z

The newly introduced PACE Assessment Protection Act (HR 2599), which already has bipartisan support and endorsement from many organizations, provides at least a ray of hope that there might be a chance that PACE can become an important tool to boost ...

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YOUR VIEW: Clean energy law creates jobs, cleans air, water

2011-08-28T01:00:00Z

Although not sufficient by itself, enacting the PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011 (HR 2599) would certainly help. PACE stands for property assessed clean energy. This measure would prevent federal regulators of residential and commercial mortgages ..

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22 Representatives co-sponsor U.S. bill to restore Property Assessed Clean ...

2011-08-20T01:00:00Z

HR 2599 was introduced on July 20th, 2011 by three Representatives from both US parties, and is currently before the House Financial Services Committee. The bi-partisan support for the bill is particularly noteworthy at a time when Washington DC is ...

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Womack hosts town hall

2011-08-09T01:00:00Z

Next, someone requested that Womack support HR 2599, citing its supposed positives. The congressman said that he was not aware of that particular piece of legislation and that he and his staff would "take a look at it." A possible Tea Party memb

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House bill would protect state energy upgrade loan programs

2011-08-06T01:00:00Z

The PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011 (HR 2599) was introduced July 20, 2011 in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Nan Hayworth (R-NY) and Congressmen Dan Lungren (R-CA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA). “PACE promotes energy efficiency in ways

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Legislation introduced

2011-07-27T01:00:00Z

On July 20, Representatives Dan Lungren (R-CA), Nan Hayworth (R-NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) on introduced PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) Assessment Protection Act of 2011 (HR 2599). The representatives said this is a revision of a similar 2010 ...

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PACE Legislation Introduced in House

2011-07-25T01:00:00Z

The PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011 (HR 2599), sponsored by Reps. Nan Hayworth (RN.Y.), Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), will prevent federal housing regulators from adopting policies that contravene established state and ...

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Capps Pushes Bipartisan Legislation to Support Energy Efficient Upgrades to ...

2011-07-22T01:00:00Z

by AGC WASHINGTON, DC - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) — Today Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues introduced the PACE Protection Act of 2011 (HR 2599) to promote energy efficient upgrades to homes. ...

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H.R.2599 PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011

2011-07-22T01:00:00Z

Hmmmm, no news coverage found for this bill at this time. This means that this this bill has not yet been mentioned on a publicly-searchable news website by either its official number (for example, "H.R. 3200") or title (for example, "America's Affordabl

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