SB3717

SB3717 amends the Public Utilities Act to authorize low-income discount rates for residential electric and natural gas customers in Illinois.

SB3717 amends the Public Utilities Act to authorize the Illinois Commerce Commission to approve low-income discount rates for residential electric and natural gas customers. These rates apply to the entirety of a qualifying customer's bill. Qualifying customers include those whose household income is not greater than 150% of the federal nonfarm poverty level, those in housing subsidized by the Rental Housing Support Program Act, and voucher holders in the Housing Choice Voucher Assistance Fund.