103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1541
 
Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 



220 ILCS 5/8-205  from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-205

     Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if gas or electricity is used as the only source of space cooling or to control or operate the only space cooling equipment at a residence, then a utility may not terminate gas or electric utility service to a residential user for nonpayment of bills: (1) on any day when the National Weather Service forecast for the following 24 hours covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 85 degrees (rather than 95 degrees) Fahrenheit or above; (2) on any day preceding a holiday or weekend when the National Weather Service for the following 24 hours covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature will be 85 degrees (rather than 95 degrees) Fahrenheit or above during the holiday or weekend; or (3) when the National Weather Service issues an excessive heat watch, heat advisory, or excessive heat warning covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning utilities.
  
 
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 changing 
5Section 8-205 as follows:
 



6    (220 ILCS 5/8-205)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-205)



7    Sec. 8-205. (a) Termination of gas and electric utility 
8service to all
residential users, including all tenants of 
9mastermetered apartment
buildings, for nonpayment of bills, 
10where gas or electricity is used as the
only source of space 
11heating or to control or operate the only space
heating 
12equipment at the residence is prohibited,

13        (1)  on any day when the National Weather Service 
14    forecast for the following
24 hours covering the area of 
15    the utility in which the residence is located
includes a 
16    forecast that the temperature will be 32 degrees 
17    Fahrenheit or below; or

18        (2)  on any day preceding a holiday or a weekend when 
19    such a forecast
indicated that the temperature will be 32 
20    degrees Fahrenheit or below
during the holiday or weekend.
21    (b) If gas or electricity is used as the only source of 
22space cooling or to control or operate the only space cooling 
23equipment at a residence, then a utility with over 100,000 
 
 
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1residential customers may not terminate gas or electric 
2utility service to a the residential user, including all 
3tenants of mastermetered apartment buildings, for nonpayment 
4of bills:
5        (1) on any day when the National Weather Service 
6    forecast for the following 24 hours covering the area of 
7    the utility in which the residence is located includes a 
8    forecast that the temperature will be 85 95 degrees 
9    Fahrenheit or above; or
10        (2) on any day preceding a holiday or weekend when the 
11    National Weather Service for the following 24 hours 
12    covering the area of the utility in which the residence is 
13    located includes a forecast indicates that the temperature 
14    will be 85 95 degrees Fahrenheit or above during the 
15    holiday or weekend; or
16        (3) when the National Weather Service issues an 
17    excessive heat watch, heat advisory, or excessive heat 
18    warning covering the area of the utility in which the 
19    residence is located. 

20(Source: P.A. 95-772, eff. 8-1-08.)