DPT REVENUE-ENERGY ASSISTANCE House SponsorsRep. Marlow H. Colvin-Annazette Collins-Monique D. Davis-Charles E. Jefferson-Constance A. Howard, Deborah L. Graham, Karen A. Yarbrough, William Davis, Milton Patterson, Richard T. Bradley, Wyvetter H. Younge, Robert Rita and Jack D. Franks Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kwame Raoul-Deanna Demuzio, Martin A. Sandoval-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson-Susan Garrett, M. Maggie Crotty, Arthur J. Wilhelmi, John M. Sullivan, Mike Jacobs, Edward D. Maloney, Don Harmon, Gary Forby, William R. Haine, Chris Lauzen, Dale E. Risinger, Dale A. Righter, Peter J. Roskam, Mattie Hunter, Ira I. Silverstein, Carol Ronen, Donne E. Trotter, Kimberly A. Lightford, James T. Meeks, Terry Link, Miguel del Valle, James F. Clayborne, Jr. and Kirk W. Dillard) 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die 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.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that each year, the Director of Public Aid shall determine the percentage of residential gas utility customers enrolled in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for the 12 months ending the previous June 30. Provides that no later than September 15 of each year, the Director of Public Aid shall certify to the Treasurer of the State of Illinois the amount of money equaling the proportion of residential taxes paid by regulated gas utilities pursuant to the Gas Revenue Tax Act and the Gas Use Tax Act for households that received assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the 12 months ending the previous June 30. Provides that the Treasurer shall transfer 50% of that amount of money into the Supplemental Low Income Energy Assistance Fund by September 30.Fiscal Note (Illinois Department of Revenue) The average Gas Revenue Tax payment per customer is approximately $30.00 per year and the average energy assistance charge per customer is approximately $4.80 per year. There are approximately 316,000 LIHEAP recipients. Therefore, the total amount of Gas Revenue Tax payments and energy assistance charges paid by LIHEAP recipients is estimated to be approximately $10,996,800 per year. House Bill 466 would require that amount to be transferred each year from the General Revenue Fund to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund. However, the Department of Revenue does not know who receives LIHEAP payments or the actual amount of Gas Revenue Payments and energy assistance charges that are made by those LIHEAP recipients. The Department of Revenue would incur undetermined but significant administrative costs to determine those amounts. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds reference to:20 ILCS 605/605-750 new30 ILCS 105/6z-18from Ch. 127, par. 142z-1830 ILCS 105/6z-20from Ch. 127, par. 142z-2035 ILCS 5/216 new35 ILCS 105/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.3-1035 ILCS 105/9from Ch. 120, par. 439.935 ILCS 110/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.33-1035 ILCS 110/9from Ch. 120, par. 439.3935 ILCS 115/3-10from Ch. 120, par. 439.103-1035 ILCS 115/9from Ch. 120, par. 439.10935 ILCS 120/2-10from Ch. 120, par. 441-1035 ILCS 120/3from Ch. 120, par. 442Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois; authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish a pilot program to ensure the availability and affordability of electric service to businesses that are considering closing, downsizing, or relocating outside of Illinois or businesses that wish to locate to Illinois; provides that, under this pilot program, an approved business shall receive an income tax credit equal to a certified amount of that business's energy expenses, not to exceed $1,000,000 in any one year. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to create the income tax credit for participating businesses under the pilot program. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act; provides that, beginning January 1, 2006 and through January 31, 2006, the tax with respect to energy-efficient products is imposed under these Acts at the rate of 1.25% (eliminating the State's portion of the tax); also amends the State Finance Act to adjust the distribution with respect to this tax. Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Provides that on January 1, 2006, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services shall determine the percentage of residential gas utility customers enrolled in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program for the 12 months ending June 30, 2005. Provides that no later than January 15, 2006, the Director of Healthcare and Family Services shall certify to the State Treasurer the amount of money equaling the proportion of residential taxes paid by regulated gas utilities pursuant to the Gas Revenue Tax Act and the Gas Use Tax Act for households that received assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program during the 12 months ending June 30, 2005. Provides that the Treasurer shall transfer 100% of that amount of money into the Supplemental Low Income Energy Assistance Fund by January 31, 2006. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Provides that the use and occupation taxes on energy-efficient products is imposed, from January 1, 2006 through January 31, 2006, at a rate of 1% (instead of 1.25%), and that the lower rate applies to those energy-efficient products that are designed for use in residential structures (instead of products for use in residential structures). 1/26/2005HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 1/27/2005HouseFirst Reading 1/27/2005HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/2/2005HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 3/1/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee 3/1/2005HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote 3/1/2005HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 008-000-000 3/2/2005HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/2/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/2/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/2/2005HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/2/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis 3/8/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Gary Hannig 3/9/2005HouseFiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Gary Hannig 3/15/2005HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/15/2005HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/15/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson 3/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 3/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge 3/16/2005HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 3/16/2005HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-002 3/17/2005SenateArrive in Senate 3/17/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 6, 2005 4/5/2005SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/6/2005SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2005SenateReferred to Rules 4/6/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/8/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/8/2005SenateAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/13/2005SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 4/20/2005SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 007-000-000 4/20/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2005 7/1/2005SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 10/19/2005SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Extended to December 31, 2005 10/19/2005SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 10/19/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading October 25, 2005 10/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Lauzen; -Rauschenberger-Rutherford-Syverson-Roskam, Luechtefeld, Geo-Karis, Peterson, W. Jones, Althoff, Axley and Cronin 10/26/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 10/26/2005SenateSecond Reading 10/26/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading October 27, 2005 10/27/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 10/27/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 10/27/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 10/27/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 10/27/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Arthur J. Wilhelmi 10/27/2005SenateAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson 10/27/2005SenateAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Susan Garrett 10/27/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 11/1/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 11/1/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 11/2/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 11/2/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 11/2/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to State Government 11/2/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 11/2/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Be Adopted State Government; 009-000-000 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Edward D. Maloney 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 11/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kwame Raoul 11/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 11/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Approved for Consideration Rules 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale A. Righter 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Peter J. Roskam 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Carol Ronen 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 11/3/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 11/3/2005SenateRecalled to Second Reading 11/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Raoul 11/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Raoul 11/3/2005SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 11/3/2005SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 11/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 11/3/2005SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 11/3/2005HouseArrived in House 11/3/2005HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 3,4 11/4/2005SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 11/4/2005HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 11, 2006 1/3/2006HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/11/2006HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/9/2007HouseSession Sine Die