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Committee advances bills to streamline utility assistance and raise eligibility thresholds; utilities seek technical amendments
Summary
The committee released bills proposing a consolidated application for utility assistance, reviews of income thresholds for utility and energy‑efficiency programs, and a summer termination policy; utilities and the rate counsel urged amendments to avoid unintended consequences for not‑for‑profit cooperatives and overlapping program eligibility.
The Assembly committee moved forward multiple bills on May 7, 2025, intended to expand and streamline utility assistance and energy‑efficiency programs, but witnesses told the committee they need technical fixes to avoid unintended costs or eligibility overlaps.
A5435 would require the Division of Housing and Community Resources in the Department of Community Affairs to coordinate a consolidated application for residential utility‑assistance programs and to add programs to an existing consolidated application portal rather than build a new portal. A5440 would require state agencies that administer utility bill payment assistance or energy‑efficiency programs to review and increase income thresholds. A5472…
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