{"data":{"id":"us-il/220-ilcs-5-8-201.8","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"220 ILCS 5/8-201.8","heading":"Prohibition on late payment fees for low-income residential customers or applicants.","body":"(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, as of the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly, an electric utility shall not charge a low-income residential customer or applicant a fee, charge, or penalty for late payment of any utility bill or invoice. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, as of January 1, 2023, a natural gas utility shall not charge a low-income residential customer or applicant a fee, charge, or penalty for late payment of any utility bill or invoice.\n(b) As used in this Section, \"low-income residential customer or applicant\" means: (i) a member of a household at or below 80% of the latest median household income as reported by the United States Census Bureau for the most applicable community or county; (ii) a member of a household at or below 150% of the federal poverty level; (iii) a person who is eligible for the Illinois Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as defined in the Energy Assistance Act; (iv) a person who is eligible to participate in the Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP or PIP Plan) as defined in the Energy Assistance Act; or (v) a person who is eligible to receive Lifeline service as defined in the Universal Service Telephone Service Protection Law of 1985.","path":["CHAPTER 220 UTILITIES","Public Utilities Act."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=1277\u0026ChapterID=23\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:30Z","sha256":"6f32ada33d29b58bba39160bb50fff49411ff8e0c65bc6a1e9872d43cdc61d91","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/220-ilcs-5-8-201.7","next":"us-il/220-ilcs-5-8-201.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}