98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB0687
 
Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


220 ILCS 5/9-223  from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-223

    Amends the Public Utilities Act.  Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning fire protection charges imposed by water utilities.



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A BILL FOR
 


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1    AN ACT concerning utilities.

 
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 changing 
5Section 9-223 as follows:
 



6    (220 ILCS 5/9-223)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-223)


7    Sec. 9-223. Fire protection charge.

8    (a) The
The Commission may authorize any public utility 
9engaged in
the production, storage, transmission, sale, 
10delivery or furnishing of water
to impose a fire protection 
11charge, in addition to any rate authorized by
this Act, 
12sufficient to cover a reasonable portion of the cost of 
13providing
the capacity, facilities and the water necessary to 
14meet the fire protection
needs of any municipality or public 
15fire protection district.  Such fire
protection charge shall be 
16in the form of a fixed amount per bill and shall
be shown 
17separately on the utility bill of each customer of the 
18municipality
or fire protection district.  Any filing by a 
19public utility to impose such a
fire protection charge or to 
20modify a charge shall be made pursuant to Section
9-201 of this 
21Act.  Any fire protection charge imposed shall reflect the
costs 
22associated with providing fire protection service for each 
23municipality
or fire protection district.  No such charge shall 
 
 
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1be imposed directly on
any municipality or fire protection 
2district for a reasonable level of fire
protection services 
3unless provided for in a separate agreement between the

4municipality or the fire protection district and the utility.
5    (b) By December 31, 2007, the Commission shall conduct at 
6least 3 public forums to evaluate the purpose and use of each 
7fire protection charge imposed under this Section. At least one 
8forum must be held in northern Illinois, at least one forum 
9must be held in central Illinois, and at least one forum must 
10be held in southern Illinois. The Commission must invite a 
11representative from each municipality and fire protection 
12district affected by a fire protection charge under this 
13Section to attend a public forum. The Commission shall report 
14its findings concerning recommendations concerning the purpose 
15and use of each fire protection charge to the General Assembly 
16no later than the last day of the veto session in 2008.

17(Source: P.A. 94-950, eff. 6-27-06.)