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Energy office seeks $24.5 million in federal funds for home‑energy rebates and asks Legislature to fund new 'Speed Council' to streamline permitting
Summary
The Governor's Office of Energy and Mineral Resources asked JFAC for federal appropriation to administer a Home Energy Rebates program and for general‑fund support for a proposed statewide permitting 'Speed Council.' Lawmakers questioned administrative costs, program design and the office's role in nuclear and grid planning.
Officials from the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) briefed the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on a set of federal grant programs and a governor’s initiative to coordinate permitting and project timelines for large infrastructure projects.
Legislative analyst Kellen McGurkin summarized the office’s recent federal grants and fund activity, including the Renewable Energy Resources Fund, one‑time state match transfers for the PO‑REG (grid resilience) grants, and a steady increase in federal appropriations as OEMR administers more competitive grant rounds. He told members the office plans to request a $24,500,000 ongoing federal appropriation to administer the federal Home Energy Rebates program established under the Inflation Reduction Act; McGurkin said the federal program provides $80,800,000 to…
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