Representative Moore offered an amendment that would restore $20,000,000 to regional commissions by proportionally reducing the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) account. The committee agreed to the amendment by voice vote; the chair announced the amendment was “agreed to.”

Why it matters: Regional commissions provide planning and technical assistance in areas such as economic development and infrastructure. Restoring a modest, distributed amount of funding affects multiple regional bodies and signals committee willingness to protect their accounts within constrained allocations.

Representative Moore thanked the chairman and staff for working to “restore funding to the regional commissions,” explaining the amendment spreads $20,000,000 “across all of the regional commissions” using an across‑the‑top cut to the EERE account that is divided proportionally. He described the result as a compromise reached with negotiators.

The gentlelady from Ohio said she appreciated the effort but expressed concern the funding was taken from the EERE account and that the compromise was “not equal at this point,” and asked to pursue further perfecting of the approach as the bill moves to the floor and to the Senate.

Chairman Fleischman (speaking in debate) thanked the sponsor and said members on both sides supported the objective but needed a pay‑for. He described the amendment as “equitable” and urged members to support it.

After members spoke, the chair put the question and the amendment was agreed to. The chair then recognized a motion to favorably report the fiscal 2026 Energy and Water Development and related agencies appropriations bill to the House.

The committee’s action preserves a $20,000,000 restoration for regional commissions while noting the offset reduces the EERE account. Members expressed intent to continue refining allocations during floor and inter‑chamber negotiations.