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AL HJR139
Joint Resolution
Status
4/6/2010
Primary Sponsor
Ken Guin
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AI Summary
HJR139 Summary
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Urges Alabama Community Action Agencies to revise their procedures for requesting weatherization assistance funds from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
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Identifies the current funding request process as cumbersome and causing unnecessary delays in delivering weatherization assistance to low-income households
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Emphasizes the need to increase participation in the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and ensure all available federal funding is utilized for eligible households, particularly those with elderly persons, disabled persons, and families with children
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Notes that low-income households are struggling with high energy bills and that timely weatherization upgrades would generate significant energy cost savings
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House adopted 28-JAN-10; Senate adopted 06-APR-10
Legislative Description
Weatherization Assistance Program, community action agencies urged to expedite procedure for requesting funding from Economic and Community Affairs Department for weatherization assistance
Resolutions, Legislative
Last Action
Delivered to Governor at 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2010.
4/6/2010