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HB 4147

Illinois House of Representatives bill in Session 104.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: October 15, 2025.

HOME UTILITY RELIEF ACT.

Bill ID IL-104-HB-4147
Session 104
Status in_committee
Committee Rules Committee
House of Representatives in_committee 2025-10-15
Business / Commerce Energy Government Operations Infrastructure / Utilities Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Creates the Home Utility Relief Act. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create, as soon as practicable, a Home Utility Rebate Program to provide rebates to households that use electricity and that have a median household income between 100% and 500% of the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Provides that eligible households shall receive the rebates as soon as practicable after implementation of the program. Requires the Department to, by rule, establish qualifications for program participation which may include requirements that apply under the Energy Assistance Act and other requirements. Provides that rebates provided under the program shall be funded through appropriations made from the Home Utility Rebate Relief Fund created under the Act. Requires the State Comptroller to direct and the State Treasurer to transfer $500,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Home Utility Rebate Relief Fund to provide rebates to qualifying households for State fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Provides that any funds left over at the end of the second month following the conclusion of payments to households in a fiscal year may be awarded to certain qualifying first-time small business owners as determined by the Department. Requires the Department to adopt emergency rules in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to implement the program. Amends the State Finance Act to include the Home Utility Rebate Relief Fund as a special fund. Effective immediately.

Sponsor
Regan Deering
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-10-15 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-10-15 Status in_committee
2025-10-15 Latest Action 10/15/2025 - House:
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