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Office of Energy seeks $24.5M federal for home energy rebates and proposes a Speed Council for permitting reform
Summary
The Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources asked JFAC for a $24.5 million federal appropriation to run the Home Energy Rebates program and for $311,000 ongoing from the general fund to establish a Speed Council to coordinate permitting and project timelines.
The Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources told the legislature it is ramping up federally funded energy programs and proposed a new state "Speed Council" to coordinate permitting, transparency and project timelines for large infrastructure investments.
LSO analyst Kellen McGurkin said the federal Home Energy Rebates program (HER) created by the Inflation Reduction Act provides $80,800,000 for Idaho to issue rebates for appliance upgrades and home efficiency projects. The Office requested a FY2026 ongoing federal appropriation of $24,500,000 to administer part of the program: $20,000,000 for rebates (trustee and benefit payments), $4,000,000 for contracting a third-party implementer and software, and $502,000 for four limited-service FTP to run the program through its duration.
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