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www.HARDInet. org HARDI Western Regional Meeting Jon Melchi, Manager of Government Affairs 3/21/11 March Madness

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HARDI Manager of Government Affairs, Jon Melchi provides a unique insight to the legislative, regulatory and political happenings in Washington, DC at the 2011 HARDI Western Region Conference.

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HARDI Western Regional Meeting

Jon Melchi, Manager of Government Affairs 3/21/11

March Madness

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Budget Battles: Short Term Chaos, Long Term Disaster

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• Congressional Landscape• Previous Congress did not pass FY11 budget• Competing proposals in the House and Senate• Continuing resolutions• Key Budget Negotiation Dates

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Politics of the Moment- Political Landscape in Congress

53 Democrats47 GOP8 retirements

242 GOP193 Democrats93 new members

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Senate House

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March Madness-Reform, Deficit Commission, FY12 Budget, Entitlements

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Total Spending in FY10= $3.5T (outlays in billions of dollars)

Federal Budget Outlays

MEDICARE $519

MEDICAID $273

NET INTEREST $202

DEFENSE(DISCRETIONARY) $692

Discretionary Spending

(33% of total)

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The Path Ahead: Unsustainable Deficits

Administration Budget

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Entitlement Spending Will Out Pace Tax Revenue

1 6 11 16 21 26 31 36 41 46 51 56 61 66 71 76 81 86 91 96 1011061110%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

MEDICAID, & OTHER HEALTH

PROJECTED TAX REVENUEASSUMING EXTENSION OF 2001/2003 TAX

RATES

Source: House Budget Committee

MEDICARE

SOCIAL SECURITY

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Industry-Specific Policy Issues

• Industry Coalition• 25c • Energy Bill

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Health Care Reform Mayhem- Lawsuits, Legislation & Politics

Right Here. With him.

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Where Will Health Care Reform Debate Be Decided?

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March MadnessFederal and State Regulations

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Federal Regulations

• Proposed Regional Standards• A look back at 2010• Presidential Executive Order• House Hearings • HARDI Survey

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Proposed Regional Standards

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Impact of Federal Regulations on the HVACR industry

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HVACR INDUSTRY

NLRB

DOE

EPA

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California: Leading the Nation in Regulation

• CARB Refrigerant Management Program• New Regulations for Distributors and

Reclaimers

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Contact Info

• Jon Melchi, HARDI Manager of Government Affairs

• 888-253-2128 (Office)• 614-975-7021 (Cell)• [email protected]• www.twitter.com/HARDIgov

Remember the HARDI Congressional Fly-In!

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