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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
SB0110
Introduced 2/1/2005, by Sen. Wendell E. Jones SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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305 ILCS 20/4 |
from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1404 |
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Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that a township may administer the energy assistance program in the territory within its jurisdiction. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to adopt rules that include (i) provisions setting forth the conditions under which a township may administer the energy assistance program in the territory within its jurisdiction and (ii) provisions for such a township to participate in State and federal funding of the energy assistance program. Effective July 1, 2005.
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A BILL FOR
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SB0110 |
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LRB094 07042 DRJ 37186 b |
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| AN ACT concerning public aid.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Energy Assistance Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 4 as follows:
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| (305 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1404)
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| Sec. 4. Energy Assistance Program.
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| (a) The Department of Commerce
and Economic Opportunity
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| Community Affairs is hereby authorized to institute a program |
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| to
ensure
the availability and affordability of heating and |
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| electric service to low
income citizens. The Department shall |
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| implement the program by rule
promulgated pursuant to The |
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| Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.
The program shall be |
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| consistent
with the purposes and objectives of this Act and |
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| with all other specific
requirements provided herein. The |
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| Department may enter
into such contracts and other agreements |
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| with local agencies as may be
necessary for the purpose of |
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| administering the energy assistance program. |
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| A township may administer the energy assistance program in |
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| the territory within its jurisdiction. The Department shall |
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| adopt rules as necessary to implement the changes made by this |
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| amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly. The rules shall |
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| include, but need not be limited to, (i) provisions setting |
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| forth the conditions under which a township may administer the |
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| energy assistance program in the territory within its |
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| jurisdiction and (ii) provisions for such a township to |
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| participate in State and federal funding of the energy |
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| assistance program.
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| (b) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as altering or |
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| limiting the
authority conferred on the Illinois Commerce |
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| Commission by the Public
Utilities Act to regulate all aspects |
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| of the provision of public utility
service, including but not |