Legislative

01.30.26

The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors-National Association (PHCC) is pleased to announce its 2026 Legislative Conference, taking place May 5-6 at the YOTEL in Washington, D.C. Registration is now open for members and fellow industry professionals. This year’s conference — co-hosted with ...

01.26.26

January 26, 2026 — The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC) has published its Environmental Scan: 2026 Outlook for the P-H-C Industry, offering a strategic overview of critical forces shaping the plumbing, heating, and cooling sectors in the year ahead. “This report helps PHCC ...

01.22.26

As we all celebrate the New Year, many of the issues that will likely impact the space and water heating industry continue to wait to be decided in court rooms across the United States. In New York State and Washington State, there are two important matters in particular that are scheduled to be determined by the judiciary this year. First, in Mulhern Gas Co. v. Mosley, a coalition of, …

01.12.26

Key Takeaways: Labor Markets Will Cool in ’26, But P-H-C Demand for Talent Remains ...

12.22.25

On Nov. 12, 2025, parties to a court case recently decided by The United States Court for the Northern District of New York, including New York State, agreed to delay the state’s all-electric new construction mandate for smaller buildings. The state policy was originally slated to take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Currently a coalition of several groups, including contractors and the gas industry, …

11.24.25

On March 15, 2023, the Bay Area Air District (BAAD) Board of Directors unanimously approved a proposal from their staff to require all residential water heaters in their jurisdiction emit zero NOx emissions after January 1, 2027. Since that time, various stakeholders have been working with BAAD to explain the multitude of challenges in enacting this policy, particularly as it relates to existing …

11.24.25

Over the weekend of Nov. 8-9, the U.S. Senate remained on Capitol Hill to hash out a deal to end the government shutdown, securing enough Democratic support for it to pass on Sunday evening, Nov. 9 on a 60-40 vote. It went to the House where it passed on a mostly partisan basis. The main details of the agreement are as follows: A three-bill “minibus” is attached to the Continuing Resolution (CR) …

11.04.25

  2025 PHCC—National Awards 2025 Col. George D. Scott Award: Jeff Voss, Jeff’s Plumbing & Repair, Inc., Boone, North Carolina 2025 Plumbing Contractor of the Year (sponsored by Delta Faucet Co.): Ashley Stroud, Plumbing Outfitters, Taylor, Texas 2025 HVAC Contractor of the Year (sponsored by Rheem): Larry Shoemaker, Deluxe Plumbing & Heating, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 2025 Plumbing …

10.19.25

Prior to the federal government’s shutdown stalemate, Congress took initial steps toward modifying how federally regulated appliances are treated by government at all levels. On September 16, 2025, the House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a public hearing on several pieces of legislation that would amend federal law in this area. Notably, two bills stood out: …

10.19.25

As the government shutdown lasts nearly a month, House and Senate Democrats continue to hold firm on demands for Republicans and the Trump Administration to reverse rollbacks of Medicaid cuts and Obamacare tax credits under the recently-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act. There are further demands from some corners of the Democratic caucus to also reverse Federal employee layoffs instituted since …