96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5135

 

Introduced 1/29/2010, by Rep. William B. Black

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/8-304.5 new

    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require that an electric utility with less than 2 million customers set the due date on the bills of non-residential customers to no less than 20 days after the date of the postmark on the bill.


LRB096 17107 MJR 32431 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB5135 LRB096 17107 MJR 32431 b

1     AN ACT concerning utilities.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5 Section 8-304.5 as follows:
 
6     (220 ILCS 5/8-304.5 new)
7     Sec. 8-304.5. Due date for bills of non-residential
8 customers; utilities with less than 2 million customers. The
9 Commission shall require that an electric utility with less
10 than 2 million customers set the due date on the bills of
11 non-residential customers to no less than 20 days after the
12 date of the postmark on the bill.