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Bill to form state study committee on home weatherization wins neutral support from DOE
Summary
Representative Heath Howard asked lawmakers to form a study committee to coordinate weatherization programs and expand access to low-income and rural households. The Department of Energy said it is neutral on HB 599 and noted federal limits on how WAP funds may be used.
The Science, Technology and Energy Committee heard testimony March 3 on House Bill 599, a measure to establish a study committee to identify and coordinate weatherization programs across New Hampshire and to recommend strategies to expand access.
Representative Heath Howard, the bill's sponsor, told lawmakers that roughly 60 percent of New Hampshire homes predate 1980 and that weatherization can cut household heating costs and reduce the state's residential carbon footprint. "This isn't just a story. This is the reality for thousands of Granite Staters,"…
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