94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4258


 
Introduced 12/15/05, by Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner
 
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    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.
















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    AN ACT concerning regulation.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 4-305.5 as follows:
 
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    (220 ILCS 5/4-305.5  new)
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    Sec. 4-305.5. Illinois Smart Energy Task Force.
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    (a) The
Illinois Smart Energy Task Force is created.
The 
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mission of the Illinois Smart Energy Task Force is to conduct a 
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study
and make recommendations to the Commission  and to the 
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General Assembly concerning (i) the improvement of system-wide 
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reliability and the reduction of peak demand through energy 
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efficiency; (ii) the improvement of energy efficiency and 
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access to energy options for underserved customers; and (iii) 
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the reduction of negative environmental impacts caused by 
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energy production and use.
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    (b) The Illinois Smart Energy Task Force shall consist of 
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the following members: one member appointed by the Chairman of 
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the Illinois Commerce Commission; one member appointed by the 
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President of the Senate; one member appointed by the Minority 
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Leader of the Senate; one member appointed by the Speaker of 
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the House; one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the 
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House; one member appointed by the Governor who is a 
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representative of public utilities; and one member appointed by 
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the Governor who is an Illinois citizen with expertise in the 
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area of energy conservation. The task force shall appoint a 
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chairperson from among its members. If a vacancy occurs in the

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Illinois Smart Energy Task Force membership, the vacancy shall 
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be
filled in the same manner as the initial appointment.
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    (c) Members of the Illinois Smart Energy Task Force shall 
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serve without compensation, but may be
reimbursed for 
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reasonable expenses incurred as a result of their duties as 
 


 






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members of the task force from funds appropriated by the 
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General Assembly for that purpose. The Commission must provide 
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staff and administrative support services
to the task force.
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    (d) The Illinois Smart Energy Task Force may begin to 
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conduct
business upon appointment of a majority of the members. 
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The task force must meet at
least once each calendar quarter. 
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For purposes of task force meetings, a quorum
is 4 voting 
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members. Meetings of the task force are subject to the Open

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Meetings Act. The task force must afford an opportunity for 
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public comment at
each of its meetings.  The task force shall 
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submit an annual report of its findings and recommendations to 
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the Commission and
to the General Assembly. The task force must 
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also make copies of each report available to members of the 
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public, upon request.