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Office of Energy requests $24.5M federal for Home Energy Rebates, governor proposes Speed Council to streamline permitting
Summary
Legislative analysts and OEMR told JFAC the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources seeks $24.5 million in federal appropriation for a Home Energy Rebates program and the governor recommended funding for a cross‑agency "Speed Council" to streamline permitting for large projects.
Kellen McGurkin, Legislative Services analyst, outlined the Office of Energy and Mineral Resources’ (OEMR/OER) budget and federal grant activity, noting significant federal funds and reappropriations tied to grid resilience grants and other federal programs.
McGurkin said the agency received a one‑time $15,000,000 general‑fund transfer in FY2022 as the state match for a grid‑resilience grant program (referred to in testimony as POREG). The agency has since administered rounds of federal grants and in FY2025 carried forward reappropriations related to those awards.
On program requests for FY2026, McGurkin described the agency’s request for an ongoing federal appropriation of $24,500,000 to administer the Home Energy Rebates program established under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. He said the requested total breaks down as $20,000,000 for rebates (trustee and benefit payments), $4,000,000 for operational costs to procure a…
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