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Committee approves LIHEAP repeal docket; department cites $22.6 million in federal funds

House Health and Welfare Committee · February 2, 2026
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Summary

The committee approved a docket repealing the standalone LIHEAP chapter and consolidating it into the new welfare rules; department staff said LIHEAP is funded entirely with federal funds and cited $22,600,000.

The committee considered docket 16041425 (LIHEAP repeal/consolidation) after Larson explained the standalone LIHEAP chapter is being consolidated into the new federal-welfare rule chapter. Representative Vande Waugh asked for a funding figure for the program; department staff said the program is funded entirely with federal funds and provided a figure of $22,600,000.

A motion to approve the docket was moved and the committee approved it by voice vote. The department indicated the consolidation is intended to streamline rule language while preserving program operation under federal funding.

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