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Commercial Retrofits

ACCA, Air Conditioning Contractors of America, and the Arkansas HVACR Association are supporting the HEAT Act which would promote Commercial Retrofits. The bill will allow commercial building owners to immediately expense HVACR equipment instead of writing it off over the current 39 year requirement. Immediately expensing investments in commercial HVACR products will allow building owners to upgrade old equipment with more energy efficient systems which will save money on utilities and maintenance. It will also create a huge business catalyst for the HVACR industry. ACCA and the Arkansas HVACR Association encourages our industry to support the HEAT act by sending our Senators a letter. Just click on the following ACCA link which will take you to their website. It is easy to complete and will automatically go to our Senators. This act is fair to the building owner, good for energy conservation, and great for commercial HVAC contractors and manufacturers. Please take two minutes to express your support.

Click Here to fill out your name and an e-mail will be sent to your Congressman telling them to “Support H.R. 3515, the HEAT Act!”

The following is the letter that will be sent to your legislator.

Dear __________ I urge you to co-sponsor and support H.R. 3515, the HVAC Expensing and Technology (HEAT) Act. The HEAT Act implements a technical correction that fulfills an intended provision of the bipartisan 2015 PATH Act signed by President Obama, and allows Section 179 expensing of qualified HVACR equipment. This legislation, co-sponsored by Reps. Pat Tiberi (R-OH) and Ron Kind (D-WI), is a bipartisan effort that will allow small businesses to upgrade their current, often decades-old heating and cooling systems to newer, energy-efficient models. When these new systems are installed properly, they will substantially cut utility costs, and the savings can be reinvested to create new jobs. Moreover, these units are locally purchased and installed, which would bring an added boost to communities in your district. I strongly urge you to co-sponsor and support H.R. 3515, the HEAT Act. This is a small fix with dramatic benefits across industries in the U.S. economy and in our district.