The bill S.202 pertains to the regulation of portable solar energy generation devices and includes amendments to existing law regarding efficiency and water conservation standards. Specifically, it modifies subsection (a) of 9 V.S.A. § 2795 by removing the previous subdivision (6) and replacing it with a new subdivision that mandates the Commissioner to adopt minimum efficiency and water conservation standards for products subject to federal standards under 10 C.F.R. § 430 and 431.

A significant change in the bill is the update of the reference year for these federal standards from 2017 to 2025. This adjustment ensures that the state regulations align with the most current federal efficiency and conservation standards, while also specifying that the minimum standards and testing protocols for faucets, showerheads, and urinals will follow different criteria as outlined in the section.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 30-201
As Passed By the Senate -- Official: 30-201, 24-4413(g), 24-4413, 27-544
As Passed By the Senate -- Unofficial: 30-201, 24-4413(g), 24-4413, 27-544