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HB3081 • 2025

Requires the State Department of Energy to coordinate with other organizations, conduct outreach, establish a statewide navigation and support system, identify and address gaps and overlaps between programs and provide information in multiple languages, as part of the department's single resource for providing information and assistance related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs.

Requires the State Department of Energy to coordinate with other organizations, conduct outreach, establish a statewide navigation and support system, identify and address gaps and overlaps between programs and provide information in multiple languages, as part of the department's single resource for providing information and assistance related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs.

Energy
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Levy E, Representative Andersen,, Dobson,, Gamba,, Walters,, Senator Broadman,, Campos,, Patterson,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-14 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-14 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-04 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Climate, Energy, and Environment with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: Makes ODOE do outreach and provide certain support. (Flesch Readability Score: 61.2).
Requires the State Department of Energy to coordinate with other organizations, conduct outreach, establish a statewide navigation and support system<b>, identify and address gaps and overlaps between programs</b> and provide information in multiple languages, as part of the department's single resource for providing information and assistance related to available energy efficiency incentives and programs.
Requires the department<b>, to the greatest extent possible,</b> to create a statewide clearinghouse for energy and energy efficiency incentive programs that uses a single, universal application form and application process. Requires the department to coordinate with and encourage other incentive and program providers to participate in the statewide clearinghouse. Requires entities to use best practices to maintain the confidentiality and security of information and data as required by law.
Relating to: Relating to energy.
Current location: In House Committee