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| | 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB1613 Introduced 1/28/2025, by Rep. Nabeela Syed SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | | Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes the recovery of costs associated with an investment in a qualifying infrastructure plant from reasons the Commission may authorize a water or sewer utility to file a surcharge. Makes a conforming change. |
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| | HB1613 | | LRB104 05865 AAS 15896 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing |
| 5 | | Section 9-220.2 as follows:
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| 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 |
| 9 | | to file a surcharge which adjusts rates and charges to provide |
| 10 | | for recovery of (i) the cost of purchased water, (ii) the cost |
| 11 | | of purchased sewage treatment service, or (iii) other costs |
| 12 | | which fluctuate for reasons beyond the utility's control or |
| 13 | | are difficult to predict, or (iv) costs associated with an |
| 14 | | investment in qualifying infrastructure plant, independent of |
| 15 | | any other matters related to the utility's revenue |
| 16 | | requirement. A surcharge approved under this Section can |
| 17 | | operate on an historical or a prospective basis. |
| 18 | | (b) (Blank). For purposes of this Section, "costs |
| 19 | | associated with an investment in qualifying infrastructure |
| 20 | | plant" include a return on the investment in and depreciation |
| 21 | | expense related to plant items or facilities (including, but |
| 22 | | not limited to, replacement mains, meters, services, and |
| 23 | | hydrants) which (i) are not reflected in the rate base used to |