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LUEET-8 Energy Conservation (C) (cont'd) ® ,, <br />a) continuation of the fuel assistance program for low-income <br />households. with expanded services to train recipients in energy <br />conservation practices and with a requirement of recipient <br />participation in weatherization programs if the recipient is the <br />owner; <br />b) support for weatherization programs operated through cities, <br />con^ties, and CAP agencies, and; <br />c) continued support for the Minnesota Housing and Finance Agency's <br />loan and grant program for home weatherization. <br />q. Local Requlatory Authority. Local governments are in the best L <br />posit�n to assess local needs and regulate energy consumption within --• <br />their communities. The League recommends giving any municipality the ,«�c' <br />option to adopt and enforce an energy code that may be more stringent <br />than the state building code for purposes of energy conservation. <br />ar <br />M <br />. Ks <br />E <br />-48- <br />