Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/13-202

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-202

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "telecommunications carrier".

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	220 ILCS 5/13-202	from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-202

	Adds reference to:
	220 ILCS 5/9-220.3 new

Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires an electric utility to procure or obtain renewable energy resources in amounts equal to provided quantities. Requires an electric utility to report to the Illinois Commerce Commission regarding compliance with renewable energy resource standards by April 1 of each year beginning in 2009. Provides penalties for an electric utility that fails to procure or obtain the full amount of renewable energy resources as required by specified provisions. Provides that an electric utility may reduce the amount of renewable energy resources procured under new contracts in any single year by an amount necessary to limit the estimated average increase due to the cost of these resources included in the amounts paid by retail customers in connection with electric service to no more than specified amounts. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules as necessary within 9 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act to assist in implementing methods of procurement, accounting, tracking, and reporting in order to achieve the stated objectives. Provides that electric utilities may enter into long-term contracts of up to 20 years with providers of renewable energy resources. Provides that the provisions shall not prohibit an electric utility from issuing a competitive solicitation for renewable energy resources in order to meet the required standards. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2007	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
2/8/2007	Senate	Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.
2/8/2007	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2007	Senate	Referred to Rules
3/7/2007	Senate	Assigned to Executive
3/15/2007	Senate	Do Pass Executive; 007-005-000
3/15/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 20, 2007
3/22/2007	Senate	Second Reading
3/22/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 27, 2007
3/30/2007	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007
5/17/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
5/17/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
5/17/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy
5/18/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 010-001-000
5/18/2007	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
5/18/2007	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul
5/18/2007	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
5/18/2007	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/18/2007	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
5/18/2007	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/18/2007	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 053-001-000
5/21/2007	House	Arrived in House
5/21/2007	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
5/21/2007	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz
5/21/2007	House	First Reading
5/21/2007	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/23/2007	House	Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
5/23/2007	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
5/25/2007	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2007
5/31/2007	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
1/13/2009	Senate	Session Sine Die

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