HB0466 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0466

Introduced 1/26/2005, by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

305 ILCS 20/15 new

Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that no later than August 1 of each year, the Director of Revenue shall calculate the total amount of tax paid pursuant to the Gas Revenue Tax Act by persons eligible to receive assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the 12-month period ending the previous June 30 and the total amount of Energy Assistance Charges paid by such persons during that same period. Provides that no later than September 1 of each year, the Director of Revenue shall cause an amount equal to the amount calculated under the foregoing provision in that year to be transferred from GRF to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning energy assistance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Energy Assistance Act is amended by adding Section 15 as follows:

(305 ILCS 20/15 new)

Sec. 15. Director of Revenue; transfers to Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund.

(a) No later than August 1 of each year, the Director of Revenue shall calculate the total amount of tax paid pursuant to the Gas Revenue Tax Act by persons eligible to receive assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the 12-month period ending the previous June 30 and the total amount of Energy Assistance Charges paid by such persons during that same period.

(b) No later than September 1 of each year, the Director of Revenue shall cause an amount equal to the amount calculated under subsection (a) in that year to be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund.