Section 221. Legislative findings and objectives

1. The legislature finds
  and declares  that  a  significant  percentage  of  the  state's  senior
  citizens live at or below the poverty level. In many cases, energy costs
  reach  or  exceed thirty percent of household income. These factors make
  energy conservation efforts on behalf of low income elderly crucial. The
  legislature further finds that energy conservation  programs  have  been
  under-utilized  by  such  citizens  because  of  such factors as reduced
  mobility, social and physical isolation, and the complexity of the  maze
  of services available.
    2.  The  legislature therefore declares that a pilot program to assist
  such citizens to conserve energy should be implemented by the office  in
  conjunction  with  county offices for the aging. The legislature further
  declares that such  a  program  will  further  the  energy  conservation
  objectives  of  the state and should be partially supported by petroleum
  overcharge restitution funds.