NEW HAMPSHIRE
SB 100 – AS INTRODUCED
As previously reported , heating fuel
dealers in New Hampshire were fac-
ing potential legislation that would have
required deliveries to customers that have
not paid their bills. While more of an issue
on the propane side, it would have set some
disturbing requirements. As the language
noted: Failing to deliver home heating
fuel within a reasonable time, between the
dates of November 15 and March 31, after
the payment of an unpaid arrearage or
deposit by cash, certified or cashier's check,
a government or community action agency
guarantee, or after evidence of an agreement
with a municipal welfare official, pursuant
to RSA 165, to pay for the current delivery
with the customer entering into a reason-
able repayment plan with the home heating
fuel provider for the unpaid arrearage or
deposit. For the purpose of this paragraph, a
"reasonable repayment plan" shall consider,
among other things, the size of the arrearage
or deposit, the customer's ability to pay, and
the customer's payment history.
Robert J. Sculley, Executive Director of
the Oil Heat Council of New Hampshire
thanked members and said there would be
a new SB100 bill next year.
PENNSYLVANIA
State Extends Assistance Program
Governor Tom Wolf announced that
Pennsylvanians struggling to pay home
heating bills will now have until May 1 to
apply for financial help through the Low-
Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
The federally-funded program was
slated to end April 3, but the Wolf
Administration decided that given the
severity and duration of this winter,
Pennsylvania would extend the pro-
gram, giving people extra time to apply
for funding.
LIHEAP offers assistance in the form
of a cash grant sent directly to the utility
company or a crisis grant for households
in immediate danger of being without
heat.
"Everyone deserves a safe, warm
home. I encourage Pennsylvanians to
apply today because with this unpre-
dictable weather, we never know when
winter's going to end," Acting Secretary
Ted Dallas said.
Individuals can apply for a LIHEAP
grant online at www.compass.state.pa.us
or in person at their local county assis-
tance office.
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