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Committee weighs Home Energy Rebate program and governor's 'speed council'; motions fail to secure House majority
Summary
The committee considered a federal Home Energy Rebates appropriation and a proposed governor's 'speed council' to expedite permitting for critical mineral and infrastructure projects. After multiple motions and adjustments, the committee failed to secure a House majority for the speed council appropriation and related package during this session.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources' (OEMR) FY2026 requests, including an ongoing federal appropriation to administer the federal Home Energy Rebates program and a proposed governor's "speed council" to streamline permitting for large infrastructure and critical-minerals projects. The committee heard agency explanation, questions from members, and multiple motions; the proposals did not secure a House majority during this hearing.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst, summarized OEMR’s requests: a $24.5 million federal fund appropriation to administer the Home Energy Rebate program (the federal program created under the Inflation Reduction Act; OEMR…
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