SJR71 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Trip Pittman
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: U. S. Department of Energy urged to allow the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs to identify new or additional subgrantees for Weatherization Assistance Program for low income households
Summary: A Senate Joint Resolution urging the U.S. Department of Energy to allow Alabama’s ADECA to identify new or additional subgrantees for the Weatherization Assistance Program for low-income households.
What This Bill Does
It communicates to the federal government that Alabama wants ADECA to be able to identify more or different subgrantees for weatherization work. It explains that ADECA is the lead state agency and that federal funds are being used to improve energy efficiency for low-income people. It specifies that any identification of subgrantees should happen at a hearing under DOE rules from January 1, 2009, and it requests that copies of the resolution be sent to the U.S. Secretary of Energy and ADECA’s Director.

Who It Affects
Low-income households that receive weatherization assistance and related energy efficiency improvements.
Community Action Agencies (CAAs) in Alabama that administer weatherization programs, which may be identified or expanded as subgrantees.
ADECA and the U.S. Department of Energy as the state and federal agencies overseeing the program.

Key Provisions
Urges the U.S. Department of Energy to allow ADECA to identify new or additional subgrantees for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
Requires that the identification of subgrantees occur at a hearing in accordance with DOE regulations published on January 1, 2009.
Affirms ADECA as Alabama's lead agency for weatherization and the need to administer the program effectively.
Requests that copies of the resolution be provided to the U.S. Secretary of Energy and the Director of ADECA.
Notes that ADECA received about $75 million in federal grant funds to support weatherization and related energy-efficiency efforts.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 25, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Legislative