COVID-19 Utility Bill Payment-related Assistance

From money given to the state pursuant to the federal "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act", commonly referred to as the "CARES Act", $4,800,000 is allocated to the energy outreach Colorado low-income energy assistance fund administered by the Colorado energy office for use by energy outreach Colorado before December 4, 2020, to provide direct utility bill payment assistance to households facing economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Any unexpended money will be transmitted to the unemployment compensation fund on or before December 30, 2020.

The act requires energy outreach Colorado to include in its annual report to the general assembly, the legislative audit committee, and the state auditor information detailing how the organization allocated the "CARES Act" money for direct utility bill payment assistance.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)