"You never know, but not making that effort will always cost you." In this episode, Tim sits down with Jason Tolleson (Senior Director of Government Affairs, HPBA) for an update on the two biggest regulatory stories in the hearth industry—the National Fuel Choice Bill and the EPA's coming NSPS revision. With Congress heading into its August recess, Jason also lays out exactly what retailers should be doing right now to build relationships with legislators before the midterm shuffle. In this episode, Tim and Jason cover: - Why HR 3699 is a race against the calendar—if the fuel choice bill doesn't clear the House and Senate by the end of this year, the whole effort starts over from scratch. - The three fronts HPBA is working with the EPA—clearing the certificate backlog, shaping test methods before the December 2026 draft rule, and challenging the five-year certificate requirement that treats wood stoves differently than nearly every other consumer product the agency regulates. - Why the August recess is the single best window to get a legislator or staffer into your showroom—and how one retailer, Danny from Smokies, followed up his DC fly-in by immediately inviting his state rep's office to visit. Don't miss this one if you've ever assumed a legislator's mind was already made up—because heating homes isn't a political issue, it's a human one, and the retailers who extend a hand now become the trusted source those offices call when the next rule or gas ban lands on their desk. --- This episode is a production of The Hearth, Patio & Barbecue Association and The Fire Time Network. You can learn more about the HPBA—and get involved—by visiting https://www.hpba.org Get free access to The Fire Time Magazine every month by going to https://www.itsfiretime.com/subscribe
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