93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4925


 
Introduced 02/04/04, by William Delgado
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		
















305 ILCS 22/15




305 ILCS 22/25









    Amends the Good Samaritan Energy Plan Act.  Provides for the deposit into the Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund of other moneys from any source that are designated for the Fund.  Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may contract with a tax-exempt not-for-profit charitable organization to administer the Fund, in order to make donations to the fund tax-deductible.  Effective immediately.
















LRB093 18542 DRJ 44263 b

















FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
















 


 


A BILL FOR









 











HB4925

LRB093 18542 DRJ 44263 b






1
    AN ACT concerning energy assistance.

 
2
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3
represented in the General Assembly:


 
4
    Section 5. The Good Samaritan Energy Plan Act is amended  by 
5
changing Sections 15 and 25 as follows:
 



6
    (305 ILCS 22/15)



7
    Sec. 15. Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund. The Good 
8
Samaritan Energy
Trust Fund is created as a special fund in the 
9
State treasury. The Department
shall administer the Fund. The 
10
Department shall deposit moneys received from
the following 
11
sources into the Fund:


12
        (1) Voluntary donations from individuals, foundations, 
13
    corporations, and
other sources.


14
        (2) Proceeds from fundraising events held for the 
15
    purpose of generating
moneys for the Fund.

16
        (3) Other moneys from any source that are designated 
17
    for the Fund.

18
(Source: P.A. 93-285, eff. 7-22-03.)

 



19
    (305 ILCS 22/25)



20
    Sec. 25. Administration of Fund. 
21
    (a) The Department shall administer the Good
Samaritan 
22
Energy Trust Fund with the advice and consent of the Low Income

23
Energy
Assistance Policy Advisory Council established under 
24
the Energy Assistance Act
of
1989. Donations received for the 
25
Fund shall be made available for the purpose
of
alleviating 
26
utility bill arrearages for households determined eligible for

27
LIHEAP, except
that the
Department may use up to 10% of the 
28
moneys donated for the Fund for the
expenses of the Department 
29
and the local area agency
incurred in administering the Fund.

30
Resources from the Fund shall be awarded to local area agencies 
31
that have
existing
contracts with the Department to administer 
 


 






HB4925
- 2 -
LRB093 18542 DRJ 44263 b




1
LIHEAP in Illinois.

2
    (b)  In order to make donations to the Fund eligible as 
3
charitable contribution deductions from adjusted gross income 
4
for purposes of federal income tax, the Department may contract 
5
with a not-for-profit charitable organization that is exempt 
6
from federal income tax by reason of Section 501(c)(3) of the 
7
Internal Revenue Code for the administration of the Fund.

8
(Source: P.A. 93-285, eff. 7-22-03.)

 

9
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
10
becoming law.