H.R. 5019: Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010

The Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, commonly referred to as the “Cash for Caulkers” bill, provides public information services and financial incentives for energy-efficient retrofitting. This bill aims to establish a program to provide rebates to contractors to be passed through as discounts to homeowners who retrofit their homes to achieve energy savings. It will also establish a federal rebate processing system that would allow rebate aggregators to submit claims for reimbursement. The program would reimburse participating contractors and vendors for discounts provided to homeowners for retrofit work that installs specified energy-saving measures.