Bill Title: Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may not set the annual eligibility level for energy assistance higher than 60% of the State median income as established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Requires the Department to ensure that households with children under the age of 6 years old are offered a priority application period. Provides that the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund is not subject to sweeps, administrative charge-backs, or any other fiscal or budgetary maneuver that would in any way transfer any amounts from the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund into any other fund of the State. Contains provisions concerning certain unspent funds being utilized for weatherization expenses; allowances to Local Administrative Agencies for administrative expenses; incremental changes to the monthly energy assistance charges billed to utility customers; Department reports on monies collected and allocated to utilities for implementation of their Percentage of Income Payment Plans; and other matters. Provides that all energy assistance programs under the Act shall be available to eligible residents regardless of immigration status.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22)

Status: (Passed) 2021-07-29 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0176 [SB0265 Detail]

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Bill Drafts

Revision	Date	Format	Source	View
Chaptered	2021-07-29	HTML/Text	Link	View
Enrolled	2021-06-07	HTML/Text	Link	View
Engrossed	2021-04-21	HTML/Text	Link	View
Introduced	2021-02-17	HTML/Text	Link	View

Amendments

Amendment	Date	Disposition	Format	Source	View
House Amendment 001	2021-05-10	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View
Senate Amendment 001	2021-04-08	Proposed	HTML/Text	Link	View

Supplemental Documents

Title	Description	Date	Format	Source	View
No supplemental documents for Illinois SB0265 currently on file.