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JFAC debates $24.5M home energy rebates and governor’s ‘speed council’; multiple motions fail to secure majority
Summary
The committee debated an OEMR request to accept federal Home Energy Rebate funds and to create a Governor’s Speed Council. Committee members split repeatedly on motions; the package including large federal rebates and council funding failed to secure majority approval in committee votes during the session.
The Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee considered three related requests from the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR): (1) federal funds to administer the Home Energy Rebate program, (2) a fund shift between dedicated accounts, and (3) creation and funding for a governor’s “Speed Council” to streamline permitting and track large infrastructure projects.
Kellen McGurkin, Legislative Services, summarized OEMR’s FY2026 requests. OEMR asked for an ongoing federal appropriation of $24,500,000 to administer the Home Energy Rebate program, including $20,000,000 in trustee/benefits for direct rebates, $4,000,000 for a third‑party implementer and $502,000 for personnel (4 limited‑service FTP). The program was created under the Inflation Reduction…
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