Public Act 103-0661
 
HB4118 EnrolledLRB103 32782 SPS 62586 b

    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
Section 8-206.5 as follows:
 
    (220 ILCS 5/8-206.5 new)
    Sec. 8-206.5. Disconnection Protection Program.
    (a) No later than June 1, 2025, each electric and gas
utility serving more than 500,000 customers in this State
shall implement a Disconnection Protection Program, whereby
customers who have applied for assistance through the Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or Percentage
of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) shall be temporarily protected
from disconnection for 30 days after the utility receives
notice from a local administrative agency that the customer
has submitted an application to LIHEAP or PIPP and, in cases
where LIHEAP or PIPP assistance is received, for another 45
days after receiving the notice. Any customer who applies for,
but does not receive, LIHEAP or PIPP assistance shall, by
operation of this Section, only be temporarily protected from
disconnection once in any program year.
    (b) Each electric and gas utility may recover costs for
implementation, administration, and ongoing operation of its
Disconnection Protection Program through the utility's revenue
requirement, subject to a review for prudence and
reasonableness by the Commission.