Expands certain requirements concerning automatic enrollment for utility bill payment assistance programs.

Summary

The bill directs the Department of Community Affairs to sign memoranda of understanding with nonprofit organizations and utility companies that run ongoing utility‑bill assistance programs. Using data from the Universal Service Fund and the federal Low‑Income Home Energy Assistance Program, the department will identify eligible households and have the providers automatically enroll them, while protecting privacy and reporting non‑participating entities.

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