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HR 142

A resolution to urge the federal government to ensure continued funding, and reinstate staff, of the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as they negotiate the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” so that Michigan can continue its Home Heating Credit Program.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Noah Arbit and 35 co-sponsors

Michigan House HR 142 urges federal LIHEAP funding and staff reinstatement to keep the Home Heating Credit program running for ~248,000 vulnerable households; non-binding advocacy.

referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Bill Summary · HR 142

Summary — House Resolution 142 (Michigan): Urging continued funding and staff for LIHEAP so Michigan can continue its Home Heating Credit Program

Status: Introduced (referred to Committee on Government Operations on 2025-07-24). Introduced: September 2, 2025. Classification: Resolution.

Main purpose

HR 142 is a state house resolution urging the federal government to (1) continue federal funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and (2) reinstate the federal staff who administer LIHEAP — specifically during negotiations over House Bill 1, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” The stated aim is to ensure Michigan can continue operating its Home Heating Credit Program, which relies on LIHEAP funding.

Key provisions / language

  • Expresses concern about:
    • President Trump’s May 2025 discretionary funding recommendations that reportedly proposed eliminating LIHEAP.
    • The reported firing of the federal staff in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for LIHEAP administration.
    • The absence of LIHEAP funding in House Bill 1 (“One Big Beautiful Bill Act”).
  • Notes that Michigan’s Home Heating Credit Program depends on LIHEAP and that program operations (and timely payments) could be jeopardized by funding cuts or staff removals.
  • Cites program scale: in 2022, 248,765 Michigan taxpayers received Home Heating Credit benefits (including low-income residents, people who are deaf/disabled/blind, disabled veterans, and senior citizens).
  • Urges federal actors to (a) ensure continued LIHEAP funding and (b) reinstate LIHEAP staff to avoid payment delays and program disruption.
  • Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the U.S. President, the Speaker of the U.S. House, the Senate Majority Leader, and Michigan’s congressional delegation.

Who would be affected

  • The resolution itself is a non‑binding statement by the Michigan House; it does not change law or appropriate funds.
  • If LIHEAP funding were cut or staff not reinstated, the main affected populations would be the ~248,000 Michigan households that have recently received Home Heating Credit assistance — notably low-income households, elders, disabled persons, and veterans who rely on heating assistance.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in the Michigan House and referred to the Committee on Government Operations (introduced/introduced-by dates in July–September 2025 are reflected in the bill file).
  • As a state resolution, its practical effect is advocacy/symbolic: it requests federal action but cannot compel federal funding or rehiring.

Practical impact

  • The resolution aims to highlight the potential harm to vulnerable Michiganders if LIHEAP funding or administration is disrupted and to press Michigan’s federal delegation and federal leadership to preserve funding and staffing as federal budget/omnibus negotiations proceed.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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