RUTHERFORD-NOVAK-BRADY-HOEFT-BERNS AND WINKEL. (WEAVER-MAITLAND-ROSKAM) 220 ILCS 5/8-505.1 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if a municipality enacts an ordinance establishing standards regarding non-emergency vegetation management practices that are more restrictive than State law and agrees to pay the difference in the cost of following those standards, an electric public utility must comply with the municipality's standards. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act concerning tree trimming. Requires utilities to follow tree care and maintenance standard practices published by the American National Standards Institute rather than by the International Society of Arboriculture. Sets forth notice requirements. Establishes procedures for vegetation management when municipal ordinances establish standards contrary to the standards established under the Public Utilities Act. Provides for the Commerce Commission to resolve disputes between electric utilities and municipalities. Effective immediately. FEB-15-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-15-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR NOVAK FEB-15-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-15-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-21-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVRMNT ENRGY MAR-01-2001 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 011-003-002 HENE MAR-01-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-07-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-07-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-07-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BRADY MAR-20-2001 H RECALLED TO SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE MAR-26-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOEFT APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD APR-04-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL APR-04-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-05-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD APR-05-2001 H RULES REFERS TO HENE APR-05-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-RUTHERFORD APR-05-2001 H AMENDMENT REFERRED TO HRUL APR-05-2001 H HELD ON CAL ORDER 2ND RDG - SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD APR-06-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HENE/010-004-000 APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BERNS APR-06-2001 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR WINKEL APR-06-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-RUTHERFORD APR-06-2001 H RECOMMENDS BE ADOPTED HRUL/004-000-000 APR-06-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-RUTHERFORD APR-06-2001 H WITHDRAWN APR-06-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 02-RUTHERFORD APR-06-2001 H ADOPTED APR-06-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE APR-06-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 086-020-001 APR-10-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-10-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-04-17 APR-16-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR WEAVER APR-17-2001 S FIRST READING APR-17-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES APR-25-2001 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE MAY-03-2001 S DO PASS 007-001-002 SEXC MAY-03-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 01-05-08 MAY-03-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR MAITLAND MAY-03-2001 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR ROSKAM MAY-08-2001 S SECOND READING MAY-08-2001 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 01-05-09 MAY-10-2001 S THIRD READING - PASSED 040-010-004 MAY-10-2001 H PASSED BOTH HOUSES JUN-08-2001 H SENT TO THE GOVERNOR AUG-02-2001 H GOVERNOR APPROVED AUG-02-2001 H EFFECTIVE DATE 01-08-02 AUG-02-2001 H PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0214 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary