Illinois HB4147 establishes the Home Utility Relief Act to create a rebate program for electricity-using households with incomes between 100% and.
Illinois HB4147, the Home Utility Relief Act, mandates the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to establish a Home Utility Rebate Program. This program will provide rebates to households that use electricity and have a median household income between 100% and 500% of the poverty guidelines. The rebates will be funded through the Home Utility Rebate Relief Fund, which will receive $500,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. Any remaining funds after household payments may be awarded to certain first-time small business owners.
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