Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Office of Energy and Mineral Resources seeks federal funding to run Home Energy Rebates; governor’s ‘Speed Council’ proposed for permitting reform
Summary
The Office of Energy and Mineral Resources asked JFAC for an ongoing federal appropriation of $24.5 million to administer federal home energy rebates from the Inflation Reduction Act; the governor’s recommended Speed Council would add $311,000 ongoing (general fund) to coordinate permitting and a public dashboard for major projects.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee reviewed multiple requests and proposals from the Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources. Legislative analyst Kellen McGurkin summarized the office’s expanded role managing federal grant programs and explained requests for FY2026, including a $24.5 million federal appropriation to administer the Home Energy Rebates program and a governor-recommended general‑fund initiative to fund a “Speed Council.”
McGurkin said federal appropriations and reappropriations have grown OEMR’s total appropriation in recent years. He described a one-time $15 million transfer in FY2022 that represented a state match for the federal energy resiliency grant program (referred to in materials as POREG) and noted ongoing increases in federal grant activity. McGurkin said the Home Energy…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
