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JFAC debates $24.6 million federal home‑energy rebate proposal and a $481,000 Speed Council; neither secured full committee approval
Summary
Committee members debated OEMR’s request to administer a $24.58 million federal home energy rebates program and a governor‑backed $481,000 Speed Council but failed to secure the necessary majorities to adopt the larger federal package; the matter will be handled further by the originating chamber(s).
Lawmakers in the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Thursday debated whether to authorize the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources (OEMR) to administer a federal Home Energy Rebates Program and whether to fund a governor‑backed “Speed Council” to streamline permitting for critical infrastructure.
OEMR analyst Kellen McGurkin told the committee the Home Energy Rebates Program originates from the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 and that the state’s allocation totals roughly $80.8 million through 2031. OEMR asked for approximately $24.58 million in FY2026 federal appropriations to administer the program: roughly $20 million in trustee/beneficiary funds for direct rebates to Idaho households, about $4.0 million for a…
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