Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1802

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. In provisions concerning the aggregation of retail electrical load of residential and small commercial retail customers by municipalities and counties, provides that any aggregation program that operates as an opt-out program shall apply solely to residential and small commercial retail customers that are taking service from the electric utility through fixed-price bundled service tariffs. Provides that the corporate authorities or the county board shall allow new residents outside of an opt-out period and non-applicable residential and small commercial retail customers who were not eligible to receive the opt-out notice to affirmatively commit to the terms and conditions of an opt-out program at any time during the length of the program under a process disclosed in the plan of operation and governance. Sets forth provisions concerning the plan of operation and governance for an opt-out program. Sets forth provisions concerning requests made by the corporate authorities or the county board in the aggregate area for certain information from the electric utility related to applicable residential and small commercial retail customers in the aggregate area. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall adopt rules to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act, including, but not limited to, protection of customers already under contract with an alternative retail electric supplier, utility processes for enrollment of opt-out customers, minimum disclosure requirements for opt-out aggregation programs and licensing of municipalities. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Deletes everything after the enacting clause and reinserts the bill as introduced, with the following changes: in the Illinois Power Agency Act, provides that corporate authorities of a municipality or county board of a county may adopt an ordinance under which it may aggregate, in accordance with this Section, retail electrical loads of applicable residential and small commercial retail customers located, respectively, within the municipality or the unincorporated areas of the county and, for that purpose, shall (instead of "may") solicit bids and enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of electricity and related services and equipment through a competitive procurement process; provides that small commercial retail customers of an electric utility that on December 31, 2010 provided electric service to at least 2,000,000 customers in Illinois shall be those customers of the watt-hour only delivery service class; provides that small commercial retail customers of an electric utility that on December 31, 2010 provided electric service to 2,000,000 or fewer customers but more than 100,000 customers in Illinois shall be those customers of an electric utility consuming 15,000 kilowatt-hours or less of electricity annually in its service area; provides that applicable residential and small commercial retail customers in an aggregation program shall not include customers of an alternative retail electric supplier that is not the chosen supplier of the aggregation program or customers participating in a residential real-time pricing program or Percentage of Income Payment Plan (PIPP) unless those customers affirmatively choose to join the aggregation program; provides that an aggregation program operating as an opt-out program applies solely to residential and small commercial retail customers that are taking service from the electric utility through fixed-price bundled service tariffs or electric supply service offered by an alternative retail electric supplier from an expiring or current aggregation program; provides that a governmental aggregator must utilize the services of a qualified expert, who meets specified qualifications, for the execution of a competitive procurement process to meet the supply needs of its aggregation; provides that customers shall be explicitly allowed through written or electronic notice the opportunity to opt out at least once every 3 years with no penalty and shall have the right to opt out to either (i) the electric utility if bundled retail electric service is still offered to that customer class pursuant to Section 16-103 of the Public Utilities Act, (ii) an electric utility's residential real-time pricing rate, if available, or (iii) an electric supply service offered by an alternative retail electric supplier certified by the Commission; removes language that allowed an electric utility to recover costs for system changes from all residential and small commercial customers; provides that any aggregation program plan adopted prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act shall still be subject to the provisions of the amendatory Act; makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Prohibits a change in rates for medical services purchased by various divisions within the Department of Human Services absent rule changes by the Department authorizing such rate reductions. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if the Department of Public Health reduces the financial qualification for new applicants to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program while allowing currently enrolled individuals to remain on the program, the Department shall maintain a waiting list of applicants who would otherwise be eligible except they do not meet the financial qualifications. Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Adds provisions requiring the Department of Human Services to complete a financial analysis on each student attending the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired and to ask parents or guardians to participate, if applicable, in the cost of identified services or activities that are not education related. Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that if payment of a vendor's bill is not issued within 90 days (rather than 60 days) after receipt of a proper bill or invoice, an interest penalty of 1.0% (rather than 2.0% for bills submitted under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code) of any amount approved and unpaid shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of the 90-day period (rather than 60-day period) until final payment is made. Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Makes changes to cost-sharing requirements. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Make changes concerning income limits under the FamilyCare program; co-payments for emergency room use; coverage for over-the-counter drugs; waivers to establish a program limiting pharmacies eligible to disperse specialty drugs; and the suspension of annual occupied bed taxes. Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. As of September 1, 2011, requires beneficiaries of the Illinois Seniors and Disabled Drug Coverage Program to have a maximum household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may establish by emergency rule changes in cost-sharing necessary to conform the cost of the program to the amounts appropriated for State fiscal year 2012 and future fiscal years except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and specified provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall not apply. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Prohibits a change in rates for medical services purchased by various divisions within the Department of Human Services absent rule changes by the Department authorizing such rate reductions. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that if the Department of Public Health reduces the financial qualification for new applicants to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program while allowing currently enrolled individuals to remain on the program, the Department shall maintain a waiting list of applicants who would otherwise be eligible except they do not meet the financial qualifications. Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Adds provisions requiring the Department of Human Services to complete a financial analysis on each student attending the Illinois School for the Deaf or the Illinois School for the Visually Impaired and to ask parents or guardians to participate, if applicable, in the cost of identified services or activities that are not education related. Amends the State Prompt Payment Act. Provides that for State fiscal year 2012 and future fiscal years, any bill approved for payment under this Section must be paid or the payment issued to the payee within 90 days of receipt of a proper bill or invoice, and if payment is not issued to the payee within this 90-day period, an interest penalty of 1.0% of any amount approved and unpaid shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of this 90-day period, until final payment is made. Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Makes changes to cost-sharing requirements. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Make changes concerning income limits under the FamilyCare program; co-payments for emergency room use; coverage for over-the-counter drugs; waivers to establish a program limiting pharmacies eligible to disperse specialty drugs; and the suspension of annual occupied bed taxes. Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. As of September 1, 2011, requires beneficiaries of the Illinois Seniors and Disabled Drug Coverage Program to have a maximum household income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may establish by emergency rule changes in cost-sharing necessary to conform the cost of the program to the amounts appropriated for State fiscal year 2012 and future fiscal years except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and specified provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act shall not apply. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

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