DAR File No. 39441

Workforce Services, Administration

Section R982-402-8

Eligible HEAT Household

Notice of Proposed Rule

(Amendment)

DAR File No.: 39441
Filed: 06/11/2015 03:47:49 PM

RULE ANALYSIS

Purpose of the rule or reason for the change:

The purpose of this amendment is to comply with and clarify current law.

Summary of the rule or change:

Section 35A-8-1402 provides that HEAT assistance be available to "low-income families and individuals in the payment of home energy costs". The Department interprets that to mean funds are to reduce an energy burden, restore service, or prevent service from being shut-off. If the funds available to the family or individual are insufficient to prevent shut-off or restore service, the household is not eligible as it does not meet legislative goals.

State statutory or constitutional authorization for this rule:

• Section 35A-8-1403
• Section 35A-1-104
• Subsection 35A-1-104(4)

Anticipated cost or savings to:

the state budget:

This is a federally-funded program and there are no substantive changes which will impact the costs of the program so there are no costs or savings to the state budget.

local governments:

This is a federally-funded program and there are no substantive changes which will impact the costs of the program so there are no costs or savings to any local government.

small businesses:

This is a federally-funded program and there are no substantive changes which will impact the costs of the program so there are no costs or savings to any small business.

persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local governmental entities:

There will be no costs to persons other than small businesses, businesses, or local government entities to comply with these changes because there are no costs or fees associated with these proposed changes.

Compliance costs for affected persons:

There are no compliance costs for this change to anyone, including persons affected by this change.

Comments by the department head on the fiscal impact the rule may have on businesses:

There are no compliance costs associated with this change. There are no fees associated with this change. There will be no cost to anyone to comply with these changes. There will be no fiscal impact on any business.

Jon Pierpont, Executive Director

The full text of this rule may be inspected, during regular business hours, at the Division of Administrative Rules, or at:

Workforce Services
Administration
140 E BROADWAY
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111-2333

Direct questions regarding this rule to:

• Suzan Pixton at the above address, by phone at 801-526-9645, by FAX at 801-526-9211, or by Internet E-mail at spixton@utah.gov

Interested persons may present their views on this rule by submitting written comments to the address above no later than 5:00 p.m. on:

07/31/2015

This rule may become effective on:

08/07/2015

Authorized by:

Jon Pierpont, Executive Director

R982. Workforce Services, Administration.

R982-402. Energy Assistance Programs Standards.

R982-402-8. Eligible HEAT Household.

(1) Household members need not be related.

(2) Multiple dwellings including duplexes and apartment buildings are considered separate households.

(3) If the HEAT benefit, combined with other available funds, will not prevent shut-off, or reconnect a utility that has already been disconnected, the household will be denied.

 

KEY: energy assistance, residency requirements, opening and closing dates, HEAT

Date of Enactment or Last Substantive Amendment: [October 1, 2014]2015

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 35A-8-1403