Nova ScotiaBill 76First Reading
Bill 76: Free Heat-pump Program Act
Sponsor: Elizabeth Smith-McCrossinIntroduced March 6, 2025Checked September 4, 2026
Read the official textOfficial version — Nova Scotia House of Assembly
What this bill does
This Nova Scotia private member's bill proposes a government program to provide free heat pumps to eligible homeowners with household incomes of $100,000 or less, covering detached homes, duplexes, townhouses, condominiums, and mobile homes connected to the electrical grid.
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Business impact
Employment
The businesses most directly affected would be HVAC contractors and heat pump installers operating in Nova Scotia, as a government-funded free heat pump rollout at scale could generate significant installation and service work. Suppliers and distributors of heat pump equipment in the province would also see increased demand. Smaller trades businesses — whether solo operators or small crews — that handle residential heating and cooling installs would likely be the primary delivery partners for any such program. Utility and energy sector businesses in Nova Scotia may also be indirectly affected as broader electrification of home heating increases demand on the provincial grid.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingMarch 6, 2025
Next: Second Reading debate
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- Bill number
- NS-076
- Type
- Private Member's Public
- Jurisdiction
- Nova Scotia
- Session
- 65-1