Bill Status of HB 719   95th General Assembly

Short Description:  UTILITIES-SERVICE RELIABILITY

House Sponsors
Rep. Michael K. Smith-Patrick J Verschoore-Dan Reitz-Brandon W. Phelps-Kurt M. Granberg, Daniel V. Beiser, Careen M Gordon, Lisa M. Dugan, Eddie Washington, Monique D. Davis, Gary Hannig, John E. Bradley, Mary E. Flowers, Wyvetter H. Younge, Elga L. Jefferies, Elizabeth Hernandez and Cynthia Soto

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.)


Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/8-505.2 new
220 ILCS 5/16-125

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires each electric utility to submit to the Illinois Commerce Commission a non-emergency vegetation management schedule for the utility's service areas that is no more than 4 years in duration and that ensures that trees in all parts of the utility's service areas are trimmed at least once every 4 years. Provides that the Commission shall promulgate rules that develop service quality measures that require the quality and reliability to be the same as or better than levels that existed on July 1, 1996. Requires compensation for affected customers if more than 0.8% of the electric utility's total customers (now, more than 30,000 of the electric utility's customers) are subject to (i) a continuous interruption of power lasting 4 hours or more that results in the transmission of power at less than 50% of the standard voltage or that results in the total loss of power transmission or (ii) a power surge or other fluctuation that causes damage. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require certain electric utilities or alternative retail electric suppliers to submit certain data concerning non-supervisory employees. Requires Commission rules to set forth (i) standards for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing certain electric generation facilities and electric transmission or distribution facilities and (ii) safety and reliability standards for certain electric generation facilities and electric transmission and distribution facilities. Provides that the Commission shall be authorized to levy financial penalties upon any entity that fails to meet the service quality and reliability standards of certain provisions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall set forth standards for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing electric generation facilities in Illinois that are owned by public utilities (previously, the standard also applied to electric generation facilities in Illinois that provide service to public utilities under contracts with terms of 2 years or more).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Adds language providing that if tree trimming in a municipality is determined by alternative vegetation management guidelines, then the alternative vegetation management guidelines shall be submitted to the Illinois Commerce Commission. Provides that the Commission shall post the alternative vegetation management guidelines on its website on a separate page reserved exclusively for municipal vegetation management schedules and that the alternative vegetation management guidelines must be submitted to the Commission within 30 days after passage and must be posted on the Commission's website within 30 days after the Commission receives the guidelines. Provides that the Commission shall set forth standards for necessary for safe and reliable operation at electric generation facilities that are owned by public utilities (previously, the standard also applied to electric generation facilities in Illinois that provide service to public utilities under contracts with terms of 2 years or more).

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Adds reference to:
220 ILCS 5/8-205.5 new

Adds language providing that a public utility that, on December 31, 2005, served at least 100,000 customers may not terminate electric service to a residential customer for nonpayment prior to September 1, 2007.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael K. Smith
  2/6/2007HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/20/2007HouseAssigned to Consumer Protection Committee
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/23/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  2/23/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser
  2/28/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  2/28/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon
  2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan
  2/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Consumer Protection Committee
  2/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Consumer Protection Committee; by Voice Vote
  2/28/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 007-004-001
  3/1/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  3/1/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
  3/2/2007HouseSecond Reading - Standard Debate
  3/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate
  3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig
  3/8/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 084-028-000
  3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
  3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  3/13/2007SenateArrive in Senate
  3/13/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2007
  3/13/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  3/20/2007SenateFirst Reading
  3/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules
  3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy
  4/19/2007SenateDo Pass Environment and Energy; 007-003-000
  4/19/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 19, 2007
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 008-004-000
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 012-000-000
  4/19/2007SenateSecond Reading
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; 041-013-000; Clayborne
  4/19/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne
  4/19/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 20, 2007
  4/20/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-001-000
  4/23/2007HouseArrived in House
  4/23/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
  4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies
  4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  4/26/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  4/26/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
  5/17/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael K. Smith; MOTION #1
  5/17/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael K. Smith; MOTION #1
  5/17/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #1
  5/17/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #1
  5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007
  6/8/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007
  6/15/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007
  6/22/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007
  6/30/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007
  7/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007
  8/4/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007
  8/10/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 17, 2007
  8/17/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 24, 2007
  8/24/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 5, 2007
  9/5/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 5, 2007
  10/4/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Michael K. Smith; MOTION #2
  10/4/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; MOTION #2
  10/4/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Non-Concur Rep. Michael K. Smith; MOTION #3
  10/5/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007
  10/11/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  10/11/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  10/11/2007HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  10/12/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 2, 2007
  11/2/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2007
  11/30/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 10, 2008
  1/10/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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