AN ACT ESTABLISHING A PERSONAL INCOME TAX DEDUCTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITS CHARGE ON ELECTRIC BILLS.

HB 5971 would create a personal income tax deduction for the "public benefits charge" portion of a taxpayer's electric bill. It directly affects individual taxpayers who pay this specific charge on their electricity bills. The bill amends tax law to allow taxpayers to subtract the amount paid for this charge from their taxable income when filing state taxes. This is a concrete policy change that reduces the taxable income subject to state tax for eligible households. The bill does not alter the electric bill amount itself, only the tax calculation for the public benefits charge.