Date	Chamber	Action
8/7/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0154

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 625/2

from Ch. 127, par. 2602

305 ILCS 20/3

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1403

305 ILCS 20/4

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1404

305 ILCS 20/6

305 ILCS 20/8

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1408

305 ILCS 20/13

305 ILCS 22/5

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Economic Opportunity Law, the Energy Assistance Act, and the Good Samaritan Energy Plan Act. Transfers the administration of the low-income energy assistance program (LIHEAP) and the weatherization assistance program from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the income limit for program eligibility set by the Department may not exceed the amount established by the federal Office of Management and Budget or 75% of the State median income, whichever is greater (now, may not exceed 150% of the federal nonfarm poverty level).

House Committee Amendment No. 1
In the Energy Assistance Act, removes the changes concerning program eligibility.

House Floor Amendment No. 2

	Adds reference to:
	305 ILCS 20/6	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1406

Further amends the Energy Assistance Act. Permits the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to set the maximum eligibility level for the Act's assistance programs at 200% (now, 150%) of the poverty level until the earlier of July 1, 2012 or expiration of certain federal resources allocated under the federal economic stimulus program.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Gary Hannig
2/9/2009	House	First Reading
2/9/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/9/2009	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
2/11/2009	House	Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
2/18/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
2/24/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
2/24/2009	House	Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy
2/24/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
2/25/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
2/26/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
3/4/2009	House	Remove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/11/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by State Government Administration Committee
3/11/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in State Government Administration Committee; by Voice Vote
3/11/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 017-000-000
3/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose
3/19/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2009	House	Recalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2009	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/19/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley
3/24/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
3/24/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/26/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
3/31/2009	House	House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
3/31/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
4/2/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/2/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009
4/2/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi
4/2/2009	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
4/15/2009	Senate	First Reading
4/15/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/22/2009	Senate	Assigned to Commerce
4/30/2009	Senate	Do Pass Commerce; 007-000-000
4/30/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 5, 2009
5/12/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/12/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2009
5/13/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/13/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/11/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/7/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/7/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/7/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0154

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