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Committee advances H.940, narrows fund-use flexibility for Burlington Electric and repeals dormant telecom board
Summary
The committee voted to give H.940 a favorable recommendation. The bill would let Burlington Electric Department use its thermal-efficiency funds more flexibly through 2027–2029 while requiring at least 60% for weatherization and targeting low-income weatherization; it also aligns enhanced energy planning with Act 181 and repeals an inactive telecommunications advisory board.
The committee voted to report H.940 favorably after a presentation from the Legislative Council on a bill that amends multiple public-utility and energy-planning provisions.
Deb Cassey of the Legislative Council described H.940 as "a miscellaneous bill that came out of House Energy" containing three primary topics. Section 1 extends a pilot program under the Energy Efficiency Modernization Act (EEMA) and "grants very narrow limited authority to Burlington Electric Department to use their thermal energy and process fuel efficiency funds" for additional purposes through the 2027–2029 budget cycle, Cassey said. She said the change does not alter the amount BED receives but "gives them more options for how they can spend them."
Cassey said the…
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