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LB1033
Changes to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Rules
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 3:18 AM
In one sentence
This bill sets an income limit of 150% of the federal poverty level for energy aid and allows crisis payments up to $800, with higher amounts possible in special cases.
What it does
- Sets the income limit at 150% of the federal poverty level for families to qualify for help with home energy bills.
- Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to manage these payments under existing state and federal laws.
- Allows crisis assistance payments of up to $800 per program year when needed.
- Permits officials to approve amounts higher than $800 if extenuating circumstances exist.
Who it affects
- Households applying for the low-income home energy assistance program in Nebraska
- The Department of Health and Human Services
Limits and unknowns
- The bill was indefinitely postponed, meaning it did not become law in this session.
- The text does not explain what specific situations count as extenuating circumstances for higher payments.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Federal poverty level
- An income number published each year by the U.S. government to measure low-income status.
- Crisis assistance payments
- Emergency money given to help pay for heating or cooling when a household faces an urgent problem.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Require the Department of Health and Human Services to make crisis assistance payments under the low-income home energy assistance program
Official activity
Bill history
- Indefinitely postponed