House Sponsors: NOVAK-PERSICO. Senate Sponsors: MAHAR-FARLEY-CARROLL Short description: PUBLIC UTILITIES-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning the enforcement of laws affecting public utilities. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds an immediate effective date. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/4-201 Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/Art. XVI heading new 220 ILCS 5/16-101 new 220 ILCS 5/16-101A new 220 ILCS 5/16-102 new 220 ILCS 5/16-103 new 220 ILCS 5/16-104 new 220 ILCS 5/16-105 new 220 ILCS 5/16-106 new 220 ILCS 5/16-107 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108 new 220 ILCS 5/16-109 new 220 ILCS 5/16-109A new 220 ILCS 5/16-110 new 220 ILCS 5/16-111 new 220 ILCS 5/16-112 new 220 ILCS 5/16-113 new 220 ILCS 5/16-114 new 220 ILCS 5/16-115 new 220 ILCS 5/16-115A new 220 ILCS 5/16-115B new 220 ILCS 5/16-116 new 220 ILCS 5/16-117 new 220 ILCS 5/16-118 new 220 ILCS 5/16-119 new 220 ILCS 5/16-119A new 220 ILCS 5/16-120 new 220 ILCS 5/16-121 new 220 ILCS 5/16-122 new 220 ILCS 5/16-123 new 220 ILCS 5/16-124 new 220 ILCS 5/16-125 new 220 ILCS 5/16-125A new 220 ILCS 5/16-126 new 220 ILCS 5/16-127 new 220 ILCS 5/16-128 new 220 ILCS 5/16-129 new 220 ILCS 5/16-130 new 220 ILCS 5/Art. XVII heading new 220 ILCS 5/17-100 new 220 ILCS 5/17-200 new 220 ILCS 5/17-300 new 220 ILCS 5/17-400 new 220 ILCS 5/17-500 new 220 ILCS 5/17-600 new 220 ILCS 5/17-700 new 220 ILCS 5/Art. XVIII heading new 220 ILCS 5/18-101 new 220 ILCS 5/18-102 new 220 ILCS 5/18-103 new 220 ILCS 5/18-104 new 220 ILCS 5/18-105 new 220 ILCS 5/18-106 new 220 ILCS 5/18-107 new 220 ILCS 5/18-108 new 220 ILCS 5/18-109 new 220 ILCS 5/18-110 new 225 ILCS 5/18-111 new 220 ILCS 5/3-105 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-105 220 ILCS 5/4-404 new 220 ILCS 5/5-104 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-104 220 ILCS 5/6-102 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 6-102 220 ILCS 5/7-101 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-101 220 ILCS 5/7-102 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-102 220 ILCS 5/7-204 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-204 220 ILCS 5/7-206 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-206 220 ILCS 5/8-406 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-406 220 ILCS 5/8-503 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-503 220 ILCS 5/8-510 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-510 220 ILCS 5/9-201.5 220 ILCS 5/9-220 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-220 220 ILCS 5/9-244 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-244 220 ILCS 5/10-113 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-113 220 ILCS 5/8-402 rep. 220 ILCS 5/8-402.1 rep. 220 ILCS 5/8-404 rep. 35 ILCS 620/1 from Ch. 120, par. 468 35 ILCS 620/1a new 35 ILCS 620/2a.1 from Ch. 120, par. 469a.1 35 ILCS 620/2a.2 from Ch. 120, par. 469a.2 35 ILCS 620/5 from Ch. 120, par. 472 35 ILCS 620/7 from Ch. 120, par. 474 35 ILCS 620/2 rep. 35 ILCS 620/2a.3 rep. 35 ILCS 620/3 rep. 35 ILCS 615/2a.1 from Ch. 120, par. 467.17a.1 220 ILCS 5/2-202 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-202 15 ILCS 205/6.5 new 815 ILCS 505/2EE new 815 ILCS 505/2FF new 815 ILCS 505/2GG new 815 ILCS 505/2HH new 815 ILCS 505/2P from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262P 65 ILCS 5/8-11-2 from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-2 30 ILCS 730/3 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8203 305 ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1405 305 ILCS 20/13 new 305 ILCS 20/14 new 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new 30 ILCS 105/5.450 new 30 ILCS 105/5.451 new 740 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 38, par. 60-5 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act to authorize the provision of electric power and services on a competitive basis. Provides for the regulation of alternative retail electric suppliers by the Illinois Commerce Com- mission. Creates the Electric Utility Transitional Funding Law to authorize the sale of transitional funding instruments by electric utilities. Authorizes the imposition of instrument funding charges up- on retail customers. Exempts electric cooperatives and public utili- ties owned by a political subdivision from the provisions regarding the competitive sale of electrical power and services, but allows those entities to allow customers access to alternative retail elec- tric supplies. Creates the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Imposes a tax on the privilege of using electricity. Amends the Public Utilities Re- venue Act to impose a tax on the distribution of electricity. Amends the Gas Revenue Tax Act regarding the tax on invested capital. Amends the Attorney General Act to create a Consumer Utilities Unit within the Office of the Attorney General. Amends the Consumer Fraud and De- ceptive Business Practices Act relating to the selection of electric service providers, electric service advertising and electric service fraud. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code to authorize taxes on the privilege of using electricity. Creates the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law to govern the use of public rights-of-way in the distribution of electricity. Creates the Renewable Energy, Energy Ef- ficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997. Creates the Re- newable Energy Resources Trust Fund and authorizes the imposition of a Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology Development Assistance Charge. Establishes an energy efficiency program for low-income utili- ty customers. Generally effective upon becoming law, except certain provisions take effect January 1, 1998 and certain other provisions take effect August 1, 1998. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0561 Last action date: 97-12-16 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status