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Committee hears bill to create statewide energy assistance program funded from Climate Commitment Act revenues
Summary
House Bill 1903 would establish a statewide, Commerce-administered energy assistance program for low-income households, using Climate Commitment Act auction revenues as the primary funding source and allowing some utilities to opt out under conditions.
The House Environment & Energy Committee heard testimony on House Bill 1903, which would create a statewide monetary energy-assistance program for low-income households and set July 2026 as a target start date.
Megan McFadden, committee staff, described the bill's core design: Commerce would provide monetary assistance to gas and electric utilities to pass on to low-income residential customers on monthly bills; tiers would prioritize households with the greatest need; enrollment…
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