Bill Status of HB 4977   94th General Assembly


Short Description:  PUB UTIL-RETAIL ELECTRIC

House Sponsors
Rep. George Scully, Jr.

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Don Harmon-Dan Rutherford-Kwame Raoul-Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins, M. Maggie Crotty and Deanna Demuzio)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  2/5/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1095

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/Art. XX heading new
220 ILCS 5/20-101 new
220 ILCS 5/20-102 new
220 ILCS 5/20-105 new
220 ILCS 5/20-110 new
220 ILCS 5/20-120 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Creates a new Article concerning retail electric competition. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to establish an Office of Retail Market Development and employ a Director of Retail Market Development. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Office. Requires the Director to present to the Commission, the General Assembly, and the Governor a detailed plan designed to promote retail electric competition for residential and small commercial electricity consumers. Requires the Commission to post the plan on its web site. Provides for a period of public comment on the plan. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as introduced with the following changes: Makes establishment of an Office of Retail Market Development and employment of a Director of Retail Market Development subject to appropriation. Provides that the Director may include municipal aggregation of customers and creating and designing customer choice programs as tools for retail market development. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 (Senate recedes Nov 29, 2006)
Adds reference to:
220 ILCS 5/8-405from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-405
220 ILCS 5/4-305 rep.
220 ILCS 5/9-216 rep.

Further amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes a provision prohibiting the Commission from requiring or implementing any system or means for the dispatch or brokering of power from a central location unless and until such action is recommended, after notice and a hearing, by a majority of the entire Commission and expressly authorized by the General Assembly upon consideration of the Commission's recommendation. Repeals provisions requiring the Illinois Commerce Commission: (i) to collect information relating to the acquisition or sale of emission allowances under federal law from each public utility and each affiliated interest of a public utility owning an electric generating station and (ii) to adopt rules concerning the policies and procedures to be utilized in evaluating and deciding any requests for the recovery and allocation of reasonable and prudent costs incurred in the construction of generation or production facilities that have been cancelled.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/20/2006HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. George Scully, Jr.
  1/23/2006HouseFirst Reading
  1/23/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/7/2006HouseAssigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee
  2/15/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 010-000-000
  2/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  2/23/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  2/23/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  2/28/2006HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  2/28/2006HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. George Scully, Jr.
  2/28/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  3/1/2006HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
  3/1/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/3/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-001
  3/7/2006SenateArrive in Senate
  3/7/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/7/2006SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
  3/7/2006SenateFirst Reading
  3/7/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  3/15/2006SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy
  3/24/2006SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 012-000-000
  3/24/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
  3/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
  3/24/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  3/24/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Rutherford
  3/27/2006SenateSecond Reading
  3/27/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2006
  3/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
  3/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 008-000-000
  3/30/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/30/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
  3/30/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/30/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  3/30/2006HouseArrived in House
  3/30/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  4/3/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. George Scully, Jr.
  4/3/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
  5/2/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. George Scully, Jr.
  5/4/2006HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Non-Concurs by Voice Vote
  5/4/2006SenateSecretary's Desk - Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01
  5/4/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01
  5/4/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon
  5/4/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Referred to Rules
  6/4/2006SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules
  11/15/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
  11/28/2006SenateApproved for Consideration Rules
  11/28/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Non-Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 01-November 29, 2006
  11/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Recede Rules Referred to Environment & Energy
  11/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Recede Recommended Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 011-000-000
  11/29/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
  11/29/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
  11/29/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  11/29/2006SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio
  11/29/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Recedes 058-000-000
  11/29/2006HousePassed Both Houses
  12/28/2006HouseSent to the Governor
  2/2/2007HouseGovernor Approved
  2/5/2007HouseEffective Date February 2, 2007
  2/5/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-1095

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