Date	Chamber	Action
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/4-305.5 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates the Illinois Smart Energy Task Force to conduct a study and make recommendations to the Illinois Commerce Commission and the General Assembly concerning (i) the improvement of system-wide reliability and the reduction of peak demand through energy efficiency; (ii) the improvement of energy efficiency and access to energy options for underserved customers; and (iii) the reduction of negative environmental impacts caused by energy production and use. Requires the task force to file an annual report of its findings and recommendations with the Commission and the General Assembly and to make that report available to members of the public, upon request.

House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced with the following changes. Replaces the member appointed by the Governor who is a representative of public utilities with one member appointed by the Governor who is a representative of an electric public utility whose service area includes a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more and one member appointed by the Governor who is a representative of an electric public utility whose service area does not include a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more. Removes language concerning appropriations for moneys to reimburse members for reasonable expenses. Increases the number of voting members needed for a quorum to 5.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
12/15/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
1/4/2006	House	First Reading
1/4/2006	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/31/2006	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
2/7/2006	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 009-000-000
2/7/2006	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/15/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
2/15/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2/21/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000
2/21/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
2/21/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
2/21/2006	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/21/2006	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
2/21/2006	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
2/22/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson
2/22/2006	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson
2/22/2006	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000
2/22/2006	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2/22/2006	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006
2/24/2006	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin
3/29/2006	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
3/29/2006	Senate	First Reading
3/29/2006	Senate	Referred to Rules
1/9/2007	House	Session Sine Die

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