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90_SB1864 220 ILCS 5/8-306 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires public utilities to include in their January or February billing statements a notice to customers concerning the availability of the federal earned income tax credit. Effective January 1, 1999. LRB9011665JSdv LRB9011665JSdv 1 AN ACT to amend the Public Utilities Act by adding 2 Section 8-306. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding 6 Section 8-306 as follows: 7 (220 ILCS 5/8-306 new) 8 Sec. 8-306. Earned income tax credit; notice. Beginning 9 in 1999 and in each year thereafter, a public utility must 10 include in its billing statement for the month of January or 11 February a notice informing customers about the availability 12 and eligibility requirements for the federal earned income 13 tax credit. The notice must comply with the requirements of 14 Section 20 of the Earned Income Tax Credit Information Act 15 and shall include a telephone number that can be called to 16 obtain additional information about the earned income tax 17 credit. 18 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect on 19 January 1, 1999.