SB1421 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB1421

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. David Koehler

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

220 ILCS 5/9-211.5 new

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility that provides both water and wastewater service may request in a general rate proceeding that the Commission allocate a portion of the public utility's water service revenue requirement for recovery through wastewater base rates or allocate a portion of the public utility's wastewater revenue requirement for recovery through water base rates, and, if requested, the Commission may approve the allocation if it can be shown to be in the public interest.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

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 9-211.5 as follows:

(220 ILCS 5/9-211.5 new)

Sec. 9-211.5. Recovery of water and wastewater service revenue requirements. A public utility that provides both water and wastewater service may request in a general rate proceeding that the Commission allocate a portion of the public utility's water service revenue requirement for recovery through wastewater base rates or allocate a portion of the public utility's wastewater revenue requirement for recovery through water base rates, and, if requested, the Commission may approve the allocation if it can be shown to be in the public interest.