104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5524
 
Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Dave Severin
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/4-306 new
    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2027, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall maintain a website that details any charges, either required by law or approved by the Commission, that are charged by an electric utility, other than delivery or supply charges. Provides that the website shall include certain information for amounts collected from a charge that are remitted to the State and for amounts collected from a charge that are retained by the electric utility.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding 
5Section 4-306 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/4-306 new)
7    Sec. 4-306. Utility charge transparency website. Beginning 
8January 1, 2027, the Commission shall maintain a website that 
9details any charges, either required by law or approved by the 
10Commission, that are charged by an electric utility, other 
11than delivery or supply charges. The website shall include the 
12following:
13        (1) For any amount collected from a charge that is 
14    remitted to the State:
15            (A) the statutory authority for the charge or the 
16        Commission order approving the charge;
17            (B) the amount collected annually from the charge;
18            (C) the disposition of the collected funds by the 
19        State; and
20            (D) a detailed accounting of all expenditures of 
21        funds collected pursuant to the charge.
22        (2) For any amount collected from a charge that are 
23    retained by the electric utility:
 
 
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1            (A) the statutory authority for the charge or the 
2        Commission order approving the charge;
3            (B) the purpose for which the charge is collected;
4            (C) the amount collected annually from the charge;
5            (D) a detailed accounting of all expenditures of 
6        funds collected pursuant to the charge; and
7            (E) an explanation of how each expenditure of 
8        funds furthers the purpose for which the charge was 
9        approved.