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JFAC deadlocks on home energy rebates and Speed Council; federal rebate motion fails to secure majority
Summary
Committee members debated administering federal Home Energy Rebates funds and a governor-backed "Speed Council" to streamline permitting. An amended substitute to accept the $24.58 million federal rebate package failed to pass the committee; other substitute and original motions also failed to achieve the required majorities.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee considered the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources’ FY2026 requests, including administering a federal Home Energy Rebates Program (funds coming from the Inflation Reduction Act) and creation of an interagency Speed Council to streamline permitting for large infrastructure projects.
Budget analyst Kellen McGurkin told the committee the federal Home Energy Rebates Program provides roughly $80.8 million to Idaho through 2031 and that OEMR requested a FY2026…
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