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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB5378
Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan - Barbara Flynn Currie - Annazette Collins SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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220 ILCS 5/8-101 |
from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-101 |
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of public utilities.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5378 |
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LRB095 19468 MJR 45763 b |
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| AN ACT concerning regulation.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing |
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| Section 8-101 as follows:
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| (220 ILCS 5/8-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-101)
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| Sec. 8-101. Duties of public utilities; nondiscrimination. |
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| A
public utility shall furnish, provide, and and maintain such
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| service instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as shall |
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| promote the
safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its |
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| patrons, employees, and
public and as shall be in all respects |
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| adequate, efficient, just, and
reasonable.
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| All rules and regulations made by a public utility |
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| affecting or
pertaining to its charges or service to the public |
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| shall be just and
reasonable.
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| A public utility shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish to |
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| all
persons who may apply therefor and be reasonably entitled |
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| thereto, suitable
facilities and service, without |
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| discrimination and without delay.
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| Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent a |
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| public utility from
accepting payment electronically or by the |
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| use of a customer-preferred
financially accredited credit or |
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| debit methodology.
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