Good afternoon. I submitted an email in support of this legislation on January 16, 2024 (copied below). The only thing I would add is to suggest extending the period at the other end to November 1. Thank you, Joseph Azar From: Joseph Azar jazar2@icloud.com Subject: Support - Re: temperature data for April and May 2018-2023, Richmond Date: January 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM To: DelKKeys-Gamarra@house.virginia.gov Cc: Sheila Casey sheilakc@verizon.net Dear Delegate Keys-Gamarra, I understand from Sheila Casey (email thread below) that you may introduce a bill to require landlords to turn on the A/C in their buildings two weeks earlier—on May 1 instead of May 15. Please accept this email as my enthusiastic support for such a measure, even though I’m not a constituent. I rent an apartment on the top floor of a old 10-story brick building in Arlington. My unit is just beneath the roof, so that when the afternoon sun beats down on a warm day during that two-week shoulder period, the temperature inside builds up quickly, often topping 90 degrees. Nor does it drop below a few degrees overnight, even with the windows open. This has happened on quite a few occasions over the past several years and can be confirmed by the other tenants on my floor. I live alone, and at age 73, I’m concerned that this could a!ect my health. As Sheila wrote, it’s much easier to put on more clothing if it’s cold, or to use a $20 space heater. Portable A/C units, on the other hand, are much more expensive—and may not be allowed under our lease. I hope my personal experience can help support your bill. Please let me know if I can provide any more information. Many thanks for your initiative on this issue! Sincerely, Joseph Azar 1220 N. Pierce Street #904 Arlington, VA 22209 (703) 527-1443

Hello, I wanted to write to express my discontent with the current law requiring landlords to provide heat until May 1, and giving them until May 15 to turn on the AC. This new proposed bill by Del. Karen Keys-Gamarra is a welcome relief to my family and neighbors! I am in huge support of seeing a bill pass that would allow cooling (Air conditioning) starting on April 1, instead of the current May 15. As a renter in Reston, VA, (Reston resident for 4 years now) I DREAD the month of April and May each year. With our apartment complex being unable to turn on the AC until May 15, we sometimes have an entire month of temperatures above 80 degrees. I work from home so this means, all day and night, I get no relief from the heat for weeks at a time. It would mean a great deal to me to see HB1475 pass and put into law before the 80 degree days hit us in just a few short months. Thank you kindly for your time and consideration.