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This bill enhances California's energy efficiency and decarbonization efforts by expanding the Low-Income Oversight Board and establishing new assessment requirements. Specifically, the bill requires the Energy Commission to create a mechanism to notify applicants of the Equitable Building Decarbonization Program about additional energy efficiency and decarbonization incentives available through the Public Utilities Commission (PUC). The bill adds two new members to the Low-Income Oversight Board - one selected by the Executive Director of the Energy Commission and another by the Executive Director of the State Air Resources Board - bringing the total board membership to 12. The board is now mandated to conduct a comprehensive assessment of state and ratepayer-funded energy efficiency incentives for low-income and low-to-moderate income residents by January 1, 2027. This assessment must include recommendations for improving incentive stacking, addressing energy assistance needs for households just above existing low-income program thresholds, supporting small and diverse businesses performing energy upgrades, and analyzing potential rate impacts. The board must publish its final assessment on its website by July 1, 2027, with the assessment provision set to expire on January 1, 2030. The goal is to create more comprehensive and accessible energy efficiency programs for lower-income California households.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

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