Bill > S01530

This bill authorizes the New York State Department of Public Service to establish a temporary middle income home energy assistance program designed to help eligible households obtain home heating fuel through one-time supplemental grants. The program covers various types of home heating fuel, including oil, coal, wood, propane, natural gas, electricity, steam, kerosene, and other residential heating fuels. Households will be certified as eligible based on standards set by the department, but assistance is contingent on available state funding. Importantly, any home energy assistance payments received will not be counted as income or resources for any state law purposes. The bill appropriates $1 million from the state treasury to support the program, which will be available immediately and can be disbursed through the state comptroller's standard audit and warrant process. The program is temporary and will automatically expire on April 1, 2027, providing a time-limited approach to addressing middle-income households' energy assistance needs.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1530