[MassHistPres] mandated replacement sash?

[Dennis De Witt]

Did you see this story in yesterday’s Globe?  

It was headlined
Could your home make the grade? Governor seeks to mandate energy-efficiency scores


And had this lead photo caption:
Having air-tight windows that use double-pane glass is one of the criteria a home would be judged on under a bill before the Legislature.


And this intro text:
Homeowners could soon have a new reason to button their homes up tight: a bad grade on an energy-efficiency report card.  Governor Charlie Baker on Tuesday filed legislation to require a home energy rating to be included in listings when a property is offered for sale. The bill, if approved by lawmakers, would make Massachusetts the first state in the nation with such a requirement.  Proponents say the bill could prompt homeowners to modernize their homes by adding insulation, replacing windows, or installing high-tech HVAC systems. 


Has anyone been tracking this?  
Does the draft legislation favor or mandate IG and replacement sash over storms as the article suggests?  
Have there been hearings?

Best 



Dennis De Witt
Brookline
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