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JFAC debates federal home energy rebate funding; committee split on full package, sends measure to House for consideration
Summary
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee spent an extended session debating whether to accept roughly $24.5 million in federal Home Energy Rebate (HEER) funds and the staff needed to run those programs, approving a workgroup motion to send the package to the House for further consideration after a split vote in committee.
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee spent an extended period debating whether Idaho should accept formula federal funds created by the Inflation Reduction Act to run home energy rebate and electrification programs.
Kellen McGurkin, budget and policy analyst with the Legislative Services Office, told the committee the federal grants would provide most of the program dollars and that the change would add federal spending authority and a small dedicated-fund offset to cover administrative costs. The agency’s request included federal appropriations for rebate administration and the addition of multiple full‑time positions to operate the programs.
Representative Petzke moved the workgroup’s package…
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