Date	Chamber	Action
1/10/2023	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/3-105

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-105

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Changes the definition of "public utility" to exclude commercial natural gas cooperatives. Provides that for a commercial natural gas cooperative to qualify and be recognized by the Illinois Commerce Commission, the properties that receive retail natural gas service from each commercial natural gas cooperative: (i) shall not have a public utility-owned natural gas transportation pipeline located within the properties at the time of commencement of service; (ii) shall comprise of not less than 500 acres and not more than 2,500 acres, which territory does not need to be contiguous; and (iii) shall be used exclusively for non-residential purposes. Effective July 1, 2021.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Adds a requirement that for a commercial natural gas cooperative to qualify and be recognized by the Illinois Commerce Commission, the properties that receive retail natural gas service from each commercial natural gas cooperative must be located in a county that has a population of not more than 300,000 people and that borders the Mississippi River or is contiguous to any such county and has a population of between 10,000 and 50,000 people.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/29/2021	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe
1/29/2021	Senate	First Reading
1/29/2021	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/9/2021	Senate	Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities
3/24/2021	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve McClure
4/9/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Rachelle Crowe
4/9/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
4/13/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities
4/15/2021	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
4/15/2021	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Energy and Public Utilities; 016-000-000
4/15/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 20, 2021
4/20/2021	Senate	Second Reading
4/20/2021	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 21, 2021
4/23/2021	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 30, 2021
4/30/2021	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
6/15/2022	Senate	Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon
1/10/2023	Senate	Session Sine Die

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