HB0466 Engrossed LRB094 05807 DRJ 35860 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 Energy Assistance Act is amended by adding
5 Section 15 as follows:
 
6     (305 ILCS 20/15 new)
7     Sec. 15. Each year, the Director of Public Aid shall
8 determine the percentage of residential gas utility customers
9 enrolled in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for
10 the 12 months ending the previous June 30. No later than
11 September 15 of each year, the Director of Public Aid shall
12 certify to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois the amount of
13 money equaling the proportion of residential taxes paid by
14 regulated gas utilities pursuant to the Gas Revenue Tax Act and
15 the Gas Use Tax Act for households that received assistance
16 from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the
17 12 months ending the previous June 30. The Treasurer shall
18 transfer 50% of that amount of money into the Supplemental Low
19 Income Energy Assistance Fund by September 30.