Bill > A09746

This bill enacts the "Home Utility Weatherization Jobs Act," which requires each gas, electric, or combination gas and electric corporation to submit to the Public Service Commission (PSC) a weatherization pilot program plan. The bill defines key terms like "building envelope," "weatherization improvement project," and "weatherization pilot program." The PSC must review and approve the plans within one year, considering whether the programs facilitate energy reliability, reduce energy costs, support the state's greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals, and promote job training and workforce development. The corporations must collect and report data on the pilot programs, which must use union labor and project labor agreements. The PSC is directed to authorize the corporations to fully recover the costs associated with the pilot programs.