HB0202eng 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0202 Engrossed LRB094 06013 DRJ 36073 b

AN ACT concerning energy assistance.

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

Section 5. The Good Samaritan Energy Plan Act is amended by changing Sections 15 and 25 as follows:

(305 ILCS 22/15)

Sec. 15. Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund. The Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. The Department shall administer the Fund. The Department shall deposit moneys received from the following sources into the Fund:

(1) Voluntary donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other sources.

(2) Proceeds from fundraising events held for the purpose of generating moneys for the Fund.

(3) Other moneys from any source that are designated for the Fund.

(Source: P.A. 93-285, eff. 7-22-03.)

(305 ILCS 22/25)

Sec. 25. Administration of Fund.

(a) The Department shall administer the Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund with the advice and consent of the Low Income Energy Assistance Policy Advisory Council established under the Energy Assistance Act of 1989. Donations received for the Fund shall be made available for the purpose of alleviating utility bill arrearages for households determined eligible for LIHEAP, except that the Department may use up to 10% of the moneys donated for the Fund for the expenses of the Department and the local area agency incurred in administering the Fund. Resources from the Fund shall be awarded to local area agencies that have existing contracts with the Department to administer LIHEAP in Illinois.

(b) In order to make donations to the Fund eligible as charitable contribution deductions from adjusted gross income for purposes of federal income tax, the Department may contract with a not-for-profit charitable organization that is exempt from federal income tax by reason of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the administration of the Fund.

(Source: P.A. 93-285, eff. 7-22-03.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.