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Committee hears plan to create statewide monthly low‑income energy assistance program
Summary
Committee staff summarized a substitute to HB 19‑03 to create a statewide low‑income monthly bill assistance program administered by the Department of Commerce, funded by the general fund and Climate Commitment Act revenues and phased in by October 2027; stakeholders urged sustained funding and technical clarifications for utility reporting and reimbursements.
Megan McFadden, staff to the House Environment and Energy Committee, told the Appropriations Committee that the proposed substitute to HB 19‑03 would establish a statewide energy assistance program through the Department of Commerce to reduce the energy burden for low‑income households, with a phased rollout beginning by October 2027. "This bill establishes a statewide program through the Department of Commerce to reduce the energy burden of low income households," McFadden said at the staff briefing.
The substitute requires participating utilities to provide funds to low‑income customers on monthly bills, offers Commerce…
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