95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0880


 
Introduced 2/8/2007, by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. - Emil Jones, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













220 ILCS 5/9-223
  from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-223







    Amends the Public Utilities Act.  Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning fire protection charges imposed by water utilities.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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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 9-223 as follows:
 



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    (220 ILCS 5/9-223)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-223)


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    Sec. 9-223. Fire protection charge.

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    (a) The
The Commission may authorize any public utility 
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engaged in
the production, storage, transmission, sale, 
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delivery or furnishing of water
to impose a fire protection 
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charge, in addition to any rate authorized by
this Act, 
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sufficient to cover a reasonable portion of the cost of 
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providing
the capacity, facilities and the water necessary to 
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meet the fire protection
needs of any municipality or public 
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fire protection district.  Such fire
protection charge shall be 
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in the form of a fixed amount per bill and shall
be shown 
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separately on the utility bill of each customer of the 
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municipality
or fire protection district.  Any filing by a 
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public utility to impose such a
fire protection charge or to 
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modify a charge shall be made pursuant to Section
9-201 of this 
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Act.  Any fire protection charge imposed shall reflect the
costs 
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associated with providing fire protection service for each 
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municipality
or fire protection district.  No such charge shall 
 


 






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be imposed directly on
any municipality or fire protection 
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district for a reasonable level of fire
protection services 
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unless provided for in a separate agreement between the

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municipality or the fire protection district and the utility.
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    (b) By December 31, 2007, the Commission shall conduct at 
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least 3 public forums to evaluate the purpose and use of each 
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fire protection charge imposed under this Section. At least one 
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forum must be held in northern Illinois, at least one forum 
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must be held in central Illinois, and at least one forum must 
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be held in southern Illinois. The Commission must invite a 
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representative from each municipality and fire protection 
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district affected by a fire protection charge under this 
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Section to attend a public forum. The Commission shall report 
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its findings concerning recommendations concerning the purpose 
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and use of each fire protection charge to the General Assembly 
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no later than the last day of the veto session in 2008.

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(Source: P.A. 94-950, eff. 6-27-06.)