Illinois House Bill 3711 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 19 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-04 - Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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.

LIHEAP-ENERGY ASSISTANCE

Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D]

Rep. Delia Ramirez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-04	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Delia C. Ramirez
2021-05-04	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2021-03-27	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2021-03-16	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
2021-02-24	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2021-02-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
2021-02-22	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-22	House	First Reading
2021-02-19	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Delia C. Ramirez

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
305	20	13	Amended Code	Citation Text
305	20	18	Amended Code	Citation Text
305	20	20	New Code	See Bill Text
305	20	6	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3711&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB3711.htm