Sec. 12-412k. Exemption for residential weatherization products and compact fluorescent light bulbs. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 12-412k. Exemption for residential weatherization products and compact fluorescent light bulbs. (a) For purposes of this section, "residential weatherization products" means programmable thermostats, window film, caulking, window and door weather strips, insulation, water heater blankets, water heaters, natural gas and propane furnaces and boilers that meet the federal Energy Star standard, windows and doors that meet the federal Energy Star standard, oil furnaces and boilers that are not less than eighty-four per cent efficient and ground-source heat pumps that meet the minimum federal energy efficiency rating.

      (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of the general statutes, the provisions of this chapter shall not apply to sales of any residential weatherization products or compact fluorescent light bulbs.

      (Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-2, S. 4; Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-4, S. 2; P.A. 06-187, S. 18; P.A. 07-242, S. 69.)

      History: Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-2 effective October 31, 2005; Oct. 25 Sp. Sess. P.A. 05-4 redefined "residential weatherization products" to include propane furnaces and boilers, natural gas and oil boilers, doors that meet Energy Star standard and specified heat pumps, effective December 15, 2005, and applicable to sales occurring on or after that date; P.A. 06-187 amended Subsec. (b) to extend exemption to include dates from June 1, 2006, to June 30, 2007, effective June 1, 2006; P.A. 07-242 amended Subsec. (a) to redefine "residential weatherization products", by changing efficiency rating of oil furnaces and boilers from 85% to 84% and including ground-source heat pumps, rather than ground-based heat pumps, and amended Subsec. (b) to eliminate date restrictions of exemptions and to include compact fluorescent light bulbs, effective June 1, 2007.