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Public Act 92-0071
SB683 Enrolled LRB9208035JSpc
AN ACT concerning public 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
Sections 8-501.5, 8-505.5, and 9-245 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/8-501.5 new)
Sec. 8-501.5. Employees and independent contractors;
background checks.
(a) Before hiring an employee or independent contractor
to perform work involving facilities used for the
distribution of natural gas to customers, a public utility
shall, in accordance with Commission rules, require the
proposed employee or independent contractor to complete a
certificate listing the proposed employee's or contractor's
violations of pertinent safety or environmental laws.
(b) The Commission shall adopt rules establishing the
requirements for the certificates referred to in subsection
(a).
(220 ILCS 5/8-505.5 new)
Sec. 8-505.5. Work on natural gas regulator or
manometer. The Commission shall require, under such rules as
it may prescribe, a public utility that is performing work on
a natural gas regulator or manometer containing mercury that
is used to provide natural gas service to test the immediate
area around the regulator or manometer for mercury before and
after work is performed using testing instruments of the type
approved by the Commission. Copies of the test results, if
requested, shall be provided to the occupant or owner of the
property upon which the regulator or manometer is located at
the time the work is performed. The test results shall be
available for inspection by the Commission.
(220 ILCS 5/9-245 new)
Sec. 9-245. Rates; environmental fines and remediation.
In determining the rates for a public utility engaged in
providing natural gas service, the Commission may not include
any expenditure for fines or remediation and related
activities incurred as a result of mercury spills associated
with gas pressure regulators, manometers, or any other
devices containing mercury in the utility's system. Any
related insurance or third party recoveries must also be
excluded for ratemaking purposes.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
Passed in the General Assembly April 26, 2001.
Approved July 12, 2001.
Effective July 12, 2001.
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