Bill > S08575

This bill enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act," which requires each gas, electric, or combination gas and electric corporation to submit a weatherization pilot program plan to the Public Service Commission for review and approval. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Defining terms such as "building envelope," "weatherization improvement project," and "weatherization pilot program" to establish the scope of the program. 2. Requiring the Public Service Commission to initiate a proceeding within 3 months to support the development of weatherization pilot programs to meet the greenhouse gas emissions and equity goals of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). 3. Mandating that each utility submit a weatherization pilot program plan within 6 months, including details on eligible buildings, weatherization projects, staffing, locations, and projected costs and emissions reductions. 4. Directing the Public Service Commission to determine within 1 year whether to approve or modify the utility weatherization pilot program plans, considering factors such as energy reliability, cost savings, and promotion of job training and workforce development. 5. Authorizing the utilities to fully recover the costs associated with their weatherization pilot programs and requiring them to report quarterly on the program's progress. 6. Stipulating that energy audits must be conducted by utility employees represented by labor organizations and that all weatherization improvement projects be subject to a project labor agreement. The overall goal of the bill is to remove legal barriers, require utilities to develop and implement weatherization pilot programs, and support the state's achievement of the CLCPA's greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.