We need your help now to ask Congress to take immediate action by passing “The PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2010” so that our nation can use this innovative local government tool to unlock investment in clean energy and create jobs. There are three main activities that you can engage in to help out.
-Contact your Member of Congress and Senators today – and urge them to pass legislation immediately to save PACE (see letter template in item E. below)
-Contact your local newspaper (see PACE Media Memo in H. below for guidance)
-Pass a resolution in your city or county supporting PACE (see Sample Municipal Resolution for guidance in I. below)
In this PACE Grassroots Action Toolkit, we have provided materials to assist you in your effort to communicate to Congress. Our work is urgent: Congress will only be in session for 8 more weeks in 2010. The focus of our effort is the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee. But all members of Congress need to hear from us.
A. Guide to Action – Local and State Governments
B. Guide to Action – Businesses
C. Guide to Action – Individuals
D. PACE Summary for Legislators (7-12-10)
E. Congressional Letter Template (7-19-10)
F. Response to FHFA/OCC July 6th letters (7-12-10)
G. Congressional Outreach Contact Info (7-14-10)
I. Sample Municipal Resolution and Staff Report (7-19-10)
Please send all copies of all congressional letters to congress@pacenow.org
| Federal Legislation Outreach Team Leaders: | ||||
| Area of Focus: | Name: | Phone: | ||
| Grassroots State Campaigns to Push for Senate Support |
Shaun Chapman | (347) 471-0874 | ||
| Not for Profits & Organized Labor | Greg Hale | (212) 727- 4613 | ||
| Trade Associations | Nick Chaset | (510) 219-2121 | ||
| State/Local Government East of Mississippi |
Steve Frenkel | (847) 859-2797 | ||
| State/Local Government West of Mississippi |
Adam Byrnes | (510) 350-3733 | ||
| Corporate Support Fortune 500 Corporations |
Sandi McLaughlin | (212) 659-4917 | ||
| Corporate Support | Kelley McKanna | (510) 451-7910 | ||
| Key Senators to Lead: | Key Staff Member: | Phone: | State | PACE State |
| Senator Judd Gregg | Jenn Gallagher | (202) 224-3324 | NH | Yes |
| Senator George Voinovich | Todd Johnston | (202) 224-3353 | OH | Yes |
| Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson | Dana Barbieri | (202) 224-5922 | TX | Yes |
| Senator David Vitter | Travis Johnson | (202) 224-4623 | LA | Yes |
| Senator Bob Bennett | Mike Nielsen | (202) 224-5444 | UT | No |
| Senator Richard Shelby | Graham Smith | (202) 224-5744 | AL | No |
| Senator Mike Crapo | Gregg Richard | (202) 224-6142 | ID | No |
| Senator Jim Bunning | William Henderson | (202) 224-4343 | KY | No |
| Senator Mike Johanns | Sarah Novascone | (202) 224-4224 | NE | No |
| Senator Jim DeMint | Jeff Murray | (202) 224-6121 | SC | No |
| Senator Bob Corker | Courtney Geduldig | (202) 224-3344 | TN | No |
A PACE bond is a bond where the proceeds are lent to commercial and residential property owners to finance energy retrofits (efficiency measures and small renewable energy systems) and who then repay their loans over 20 years via an annual assessment on their property tax bill. PACE bonds can be issued by municipal financing districts or finance companies and the proceeds can be typically used to retrofit both commercial and residential properties.
The PACE bond market has the potential to dramatically accelerate the energy retrofitting of America’s building stock due to the below advantages.
PACE Impact: Property tax lien oriented financing that dramatically improves the economics of energy retrofits (efficiency measures and micro renewable energy)
To see who supports PACE please see our PACE Legislation Endorser List.
