18595402, 73C-26.022 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 18595402

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Division:

Division of Community Development

Chapter:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; LOW-INCOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE

Overview

RULE:

73C-26.022	Energy Assistance Benefits and Energy Payments
73C-26.023	Client Eligibility and Appeals Process
73C-26.024	Energy Payments (Repealed)
73C-26.025	Hearings (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The Department seeks to streamline and clarify its rules related to its administration of the Low–Income Energy Assistance Act by moving information from Rule 73C-26.024, F.A.C., pertaining to energy payments into Rule 73C-26.022, F.A.C., concerning energy benefits.  The Department seeks to amend Rule 73C-26.024, F.A.C., pertaining to eligibility to include the information contained in Rule 73C-26.025, F.A.C., regarding appeal rights.  Rules 73C-26.024 and .025, F.A.C., will be repealed.  In addition, the Department seeks to delete paragraph (5)(f) of Rules 73C-26.023, F.A.C., in order to consider all households according to the same income factors for establishing eligibility.

SUMMARY:

The amended and/or revised rules address the procedures governing the applications for participation under the Low-Income Energy Assistance Act.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

409.508, FS

LAW:

409.508, FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/13/2017 Vol. 43/29

COMMENTS:

From 2/13/2017 To 3/6/2017 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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