97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB6255

 

Introduced , by Rep. Mike Fortner

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/9-220.3 new

    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that no public utility, company, electric generation facility, alternative retail electric supplier, or alternative retail gas supplier shall be required to purchase synthetic natural gas or electricity derived from synthetic natural gas. Provides that a public utility, company, electric generation facility, alternative retail electric supplier, or alternative retail gas supplier that made an election to purchase substitute natural gas under specified provisions of the Act shall not be required to make such a purchase. Effective immediately.


LRB097 23386 AMC 72343 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB6255LRB097 23386 AMC 72343 b

1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5Section 9-220.3 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/9-220.3 new)
7    Sec. 9-220.3. Purchase of synthetic natural gas.
8    (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the
9contrary, no public utility, company, electric generation
10facility, alternative retail electric supplier, or alternative
11retail gas supplier shall be required to purchase synthetic
12natural gas or electricity derived from synthetic natural gas.
13    (b) A public utility, company, electric generation
14facility, alternative retail electric supplier, or alternative
15retail gas supplier that made an election to purchase
16substitute natural gas under subsection (h) or (h-1) of Section
179-220 of this Act shall not be required to make such a
18purchase.
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20becoming law.