So far, DeSantis is the only governor to signal that he will block the energy rebates. DeSantis also vetoed $24 million in grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The governor also rejected $3 million in IRA funds to help the state fight pollution and rebuffed the Solar for All program which would have paid to help low-income people access solar panels. If Florida doesn’t apply for the full $346 million by next August, the law allows DOE to provide Florida’s money to other states. However, federal Energy Department rules allow a state to accept the second pot of money even if they don’t take the first. It also effectively blocked $341 million to fund the program because the state would need the administrative money to apply for the program, according to people familiar with Florida’s budget process. Through a veto of his legislature’s request, DeSantis turned down $5 million to set up the rebate program for consumers who buy energy efficient appliances and retrofit their homes. The IRA allows governors the authority to block a handful of its programs, and with it, the power to blunt the political impact of legislation that some Democrats believe will be a key factor in the 2024 election.
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