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Full Text of HB4408  103rd General Assembly

HB4408 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 


 
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB4408

 

Introduced 1/16/2024, by Rep. Dagmara Avelar

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/8-513 new

    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires every public utility, prior to discontinuing service provided by the public utility to a senior or person with a disability living independently, to provide notice of the intent to discontinue service to both the senior or person with a disability and any emergency contact listed by the senior or person with a disability to also receive such notification of the intent to discontinue service for the senior or person with a disability.


LRB103 35980 LNS 66067 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4408LRB103 35980 LNS 66067 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5Section 8-513 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/8-513 new)
7    Sec. 8-513. Notice of discontinuation of service required;
8seniors or persons with disabilities. Notwithstanding any
9other provision of law, every public utility, prior to
10discontinuing service provided by the public utility to a
11senior or person with a disability living independently, shall
12provide notice of the intent to discontinue service to both
13the senior or person with a disability and any emergency
14contact listed by the senior or person with a disability to
15also receive such notification of the intent to discontinue
16service for the senior or person with a disability.