Date	Chamber	Action
8/10/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0176

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 3855/1-92 new

220 ILCS 5/17-800 rep.

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality or county board of a county may adopt an ordinance under which it may aggregate in accordance with specified provisions residential and small commercial retail electrical loads located within the municipality or the unincorporated areas of the county. Contains provisions concerning the actions the corporate authorities or a county board may take with respect to aggregation. Provides that if the corporate authorities or the county board seek to operate the aggregation program as an opt-out program for residential and small commercial retail customers, then prior to the adoption of an ordinance with respect to the loads, the corporate authorities of a municipality or the county board of a county shall submit a referendum to its residents to determine whether or not the aggregation program shall operate as an opt-out program. Requires that the corporate authorities or county board must work with the Illinois Power Agency to develop a plan of operation and governance for the aggregation program. Contains provisions concerning the process for soliciting bids for electricity and other related services. Provides that if the corporate authorities or a county board decides to operate as an opt-in program, then it must comply with specified requirements. Contains notice requirements concerning the existence of an opt-out provision in the aggregation program. Repeals a provision in the Public Utilities Act concerning the aggregation of electrical load by municipalities and counties.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2009	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner
2/6/2009	House	First Reading
2/6/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/11/2009	House	Assigned to Executive Committee
2/19/2009	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
3/4/2009	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000
3/4/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/17/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/24/2009	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker
3/24/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-001
3/25/2009	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/25/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
3/25/2009	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler
3/25/2009	Senate	First Reading
3/25/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/15/2009	Senate	Assigned to Energy
4/23/2009	Senate	Do Pass Energy; 010-000-000
4/23/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 28, 2009
5/7/2009	Senate	Second Reading
5/7/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2009
5/13/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/13/2009	House	Passed Both Houses
6/11/2009	House	Sent to the Governor
8/10/2009	House	Governor Approved
8/10/2009	House	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/10/2009	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0176

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