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JFAC debates $24.6 million Home Energy Rebates and a Speed Council; committee fails to approve federal rebate plan
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday debated a $24.58 million federal Home Energy Rebates administration request and a separate $481,000 general-fund Speed Council proposal from the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources; an amended motion to fund the rebate program failed to win committee approval.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee debated two major requests from the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR): authorization to administer a federal Home Energy Rebates program totaling roughly $24.58 million for FY2026, and a governor-proposed Speed Council that would receive $481,000 from the general fund and one full-time position.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst with Legislative Services, told the committee the Home Energy Rebates program stems from the federal Inflation Reduction Act and provides Idaho roughly $80.8 million in federal funding through 2031; OEMR requested $24,579,900 in FY2026 to administer rebates and associated operations. McGurkin described the…
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