HB5135 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB096 17107 MJR 32431 b

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning utilities.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding Section 8-304.5 as follows:

(220 ILCS 5/8-304.5 new)

Sec. 8-304.5. Due date for bills of non-residential customers; utilities with less than 2 million customers. The 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.