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HB0466 Engrossed |
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LRB094 05807 DRJ 35860 b |
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| AN ACT concerning energy assistance.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Energy Assistance Act is amended by adding |
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| Section 15 as follows:
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| (305 ILCS 20/15 new) |
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| Sec. 15. Each year, the Director of Public Aid shall |
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| determine the percentage of residential gas utility customers |
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| enrolled in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for |
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| the 12 months ending the previous June 30. No later than |
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| September 15 of each year, the Director of Public Aid shall |
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| certify to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois the amount of |
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| money equaling the proportion of residential taxes paid by |
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| regulated gas utilities pursuant to the Gas Revenue Tax Act and |
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| the Gas Use Tax Act for households that received assistance |
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| from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the |
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| 12 months ending the previous June 30. The Treasurer shall |
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| transfer 50% of that amount of money into the Supplemental Low |
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| Income Energy Assistance Fund by September 30.
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