Rep. Nabeela Syed
Filed: 4/1/2024
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5157 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5157 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by 
5changing Section 9-220.2 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/9-220.2)
7    Sec. 9-220.2. Water and sewer surcharges authorized. 
8    (a) The Commission may authorize a water or sewer utility 
9to file a surcharge which adjusts rates and charges to provide 
10for recovery of (i) the cost of purchased water, (ii) the cost 
11of purchased sewage treatment service, or (iii) other costs 
12which fluctuate for reasons beyond the utility's control or 
13are difficult to predict, or (iv) costs associated with an 
14investment in qualifying infrastructure plant, independent of 
15any other matters related to the utility's revenue 
16requirement. A surcharge approved under this Section can 
 
 
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1operate on an historical or a prospective basis.
2    (b) (Blank). For purposes of this Section, "costs 
3associated with an investment in qualifying infrastructure 
4plant" include a return on the investment in and depreciation 
5expense related to plant items or facilities (including, but 
6not limited to, replacement mains, meters, services, and 
7hydrants) which (i) are not reflected in the rate base used to 
8establish the utility's base rates and (ii) are non-revenue 
9producing. For purposes of this Section, a "non-revenue 
10producing facility" is one that is not constructed or 
11installed for the purpose of serving a new customer.
12    (c) On a periodic basis, the Commission shall initiate 
13hearings to reconcile amounts collected under each surcharge 
14authorized pursuant to this Section with the actual prudently 
15incurred costs recoverable for each annual period during which 
16the surcharge was in effect.
17(Source: P.A. 91-638, eff. 1-1-00.)".