HB5661 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB5661

Introduced 2/19/2026, by Rep. Robyn Gabel

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Commerce Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2026, as follows:

Other State Funds $95,343,800
Federal Funds $250,000
Total $95,593,800

AN ACT concerning appropriations.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

ARTICLE 1

Section 1. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Commerce Commission:

CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE Payable from Transportation Regulatory Fund: For Personal Services...............................137,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System........................60,000 For State Contributions to Social Security...........10,500 For Group Insurance..................................35,200 For Contractual Services................................500 For Travel............................................1,500 For Equipment.............................................0 For Telecommunication Services........................4,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment...........................0

Total $249,200 Payable from Public Utility Fund: For Personal Services.............................1,356,500 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.......................595,000 For State Contributions to Social Security..........104,600 For Group Insurance.................................387,200 For Contractual Services.............................33,300 For Travel...........................................85,000 For Commodities.......................................1,000 For Equipment...........................................500 For Telecommunication Services.......................14,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment.........................500

Total $2,578,100

Section 5. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Public Utility Fund for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Commerce Commission:

PUBLIC UTILITIES For Personal Services............................20,820,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................8,610,800 For State Contributions to Social Security........1,588,400 For Group Insurance...............................5,913,600 For Contractual Services..........................8,343,300 For Travel..........................................260,000 For Commodities......................................34,000 For Printing.........................................22,000 For Equipment.......................................545,000 For Electronic Data Processing......................566,000 For Telecommunication Services......................245,000 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................58,000 For Refunds..........................................26,500

Total $47,032,600

Section 10. The sum of $7,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for a grant to the Statewide One-call Notice System, as required in the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Act.

Section 15. The sum of $50,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Underground Utility Facilities Damage Prevention Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for refunds.

Section 20. The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the Transportation Regulatory Fund for ordinary and contingent expenses to the Illinois Commerce Commission:

TRANSPORTATION For Personal Services.............................9,110,000 For State Contributions to State

Employees' Retirement System.....................3,960,000 For State Contributions to Social Security..........696,300 For Group Insurance...............................2,534,400 For Contractual Services..........................1,872,500 For Travel...........................................93,000 For Commodities......................................45,000 For Printing.........................................60,000 For Equipment.......................................712,500 For Electronic Data Processing......................313,000 For Telecommunication Services......................409,500 For Operation of Auto Equipment.....................103,000 For Refunds..........................................24,700

Total $19,933,900

Section 25. The sum of $2,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Transportation Regulatory Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for (1) disbursing funds collected for the Single State Insurance Registration Program and/or Unified Carrier Registration System; (2) for refunds for overpayments; and (3) for administrative expenses.

Section 30. The sum of $1,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for administrative costs and for distribution to the Illinois Telecommunications Access Corporation, as required in the Illinois Public Utilities Act, Section 13-703.

Section 35. The sum of $12,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Public Utility Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for all costs associated with the administration of the Energy Transition Act.

Section 40. The sum of $3,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Consumer Intervenor Compensation Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for all costs and expenses associated with the administration of the Consumer Intervenor Compensation Fund, and amendments to Section 9-229 of the Illinois Public Utilities Act resulting from enactment of Illinois Public Act 102-0662.

Section 45. The sum of $250,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the ICC Federal Grants Trust Fund to the Illinois Commerce Commission for a grant to the Illinois Fire Chiefs Association Educational and Research Foundation for costs associated with training of first responders in planning for and responding to pipeline emergencies.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2026.