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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 6536 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6536
To provide that local governments may receive grants to carry out HOMES
rebate programs and high-efficiency electric home rebate programs in
States in which the applicable State energy office is not carrying out
such a program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 30, 2023
Mr. Soto (for himself, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Mr. Frost, Ms.
Castor of Florida, and Mrs. Gonzalez-Colon) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To provide that local governments may receive grants to carry out HOMES
rebate programs and high-efficiency electric home rebate programs in
States in which the applicable State energy office is not carrying out
such a program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Reforming Energy-Efficient Buildings
and Appliances Tax Exemptions Act'' or the ``REBATE Act''.
SEC. 2. DOE REBATE PROGRAMS.
(a) Home Energy Performance-based, Whole-House Rebates.--
(1) Allocation of funds.--Section 50121(a) of the Public
Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and eligible
local governments'' after ``State energy offices''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``redistributed to the
State energy offices operating a HOMES rebate
program using a grant received under this
section in proportion to the amount distributed
to those State energy offices under
subparagraph (A)(ii)'' and inserting ``,
subject to subparagraph (C), distributed to
each eligible local government for which an
application, submitted not later than December
31, 2024, by such eligible local government,
under subsection (b) is approved''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) Distribution.--The Secretary shall distribute
money under subparagraph (B) so that the total amount
received by all eligible local governments described in
subparagraph (B) within a State is equal to the total
amount reserved for the State energy office of the
State under subparagraph (A).''.
(2) Application.--Section 50121(b) of the Public Law 117-
169 (42 U.S.C. 18795(b)) is amended by inserting ``or eligible
local government'' after ``A State energy office''.
(3) HOMES rebate program.--Section 50121(c) of the Public
Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795(c)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``or eligible
local government'' after ``State energy office'';
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or eligible
local government'' after ``State energy office'';
(C) in paragraph (4), by inserting ``or eligible
local government'' after ``State energy office'';
(D) in paragraph (5), by inserting ``and eligible
local governments'' after ``States''; and
(E) in paragraph (7), by inserting ``or eligible
local government'' after ``State energy office''.
(4) Definitions.--Section 50121(d) of the Public Law 117-
169 (42 U.S.C. 18795(d)) is amended--
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:
``(2) HOMES rebate program.--The term `HOMES rebate
program' means a Home Owner Managing Energy Savings rebate
program--
``(A) established by a State energy office as part
of an approved State energy conservation plan under the
State Energy Program; or
``(B) carried out pursuant to this section by an
eligible local government.''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(4) Eligible local government.--The term `eligible local
government' means a unit of local government that is located in
a State in which the State energy office has not established a
HOMES rebate program, did not receive a grant to develop and
implement a HOMES rebate program under this section, or
otherwise does not plan to develop and implement a HOMES rebate
program or receive a grant under this section, as indicated by
the State withdrawing an application under subsection (b), a
veto of funding awarded under this section by the Governor of
the State, or as otherwise determined by the Secretary.''.
(b) High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Program.--
(1) Allocation of funds.--Section 50122(a) of Public Law
117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795a(a)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) by striking ``state energy offices and
indian tribes'' and inserting ``State energy
offices, eligible local governments, and indian
tribes''; and
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting
``and eligible local governments'' after
``State energy offices''; and
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking
``redistributed to the State energy offices
operating a high-efficiency electric home
rebate program in proportion to the amount
distributed to those State energy offices under
that clause'' and inserting ``, subject to
subparagraph (D), distributed to each eligible
local government for which an application,
submitted not later than December 31, 2024, by
such eligible local government, under
subsection (b) is approved''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
``(D) Distribution.--The Secretary shall distribute
money under subparagraph (C)(i) so that the total
amount received by all eligible local governments
described in subparagraph (C)(i) within a State is
equal to the total amount reserved for the State energy
office of the State under subparagraph (A).''.
(2) Application.--Section 50122(b) of the Public Law 117-
169 (42 U.S.C. 18795a(b)) is amended by inserting ``, eligible
local government,'' after ``A State energy office''.
(3) High-efficiency electric home rebate program.--Section
50122(c) of the Public Law 117-169 (42 U.S.C. 18795a(c)) is
amended--
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, eligible
local governments,'' after ``State energy offices'';
(B) in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting ``, eligible
local government,'' after ``State energy office'';
(C) in paragraph (8), by inserting ``, eligible
local government,'' after ``State energy office''; and
(D) in paragraph (9), by inserting ``, eligible
local government,'' after ``State energy office''.
(4) Definitions.--Section 50122(d) of the Public Law 117-
169 (42 U.S.C. 18795a(d)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting ``, eligible
local government,'' after ``State energy office''; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
``(7) Eligible local government.--The term `eligible local
government' means a unit of local government that is located in
a which the State energy office does not have a high-efficiency
electric home rebate program, did not receive a grant to
develop and implement a high-efficiency electric home rebate
program, or otherwise does not plan to develop and implement a
high-efficiency electric home rebate program, as indicated by
the State withdrawing an application under subsection (b), a
veto of funding awarded under this section by the Governor of
the State, or as otherwise determined by the Secretary.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security.
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