98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB0687

 

Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

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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1    AN ACT concerning utilities.
 
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 changing
5Section 9-223 as follows:
 
6    (220 ILCS 5/9-223)  (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-223)
7    Sec. 9-223. Fire protection charge.
8    (a) The The Commission may authorize any public utility
9engaged in the production, storage, transmission, sale,
10delivery or furnishing of water to impose a fire protection
11charge, in addition to any rate authorized by this Act,
12sufficient to cover a reasonable portion of the cost of
13providing the capacity, facilities and the water necessary to
14meet the fire protection needs of any municipality or public
15fire protection district. Such fire protection charge shall be
16in the form of a fixed amount per bill and shall be shown
17separately on the utility bill of each customer of the
18municipality or fire protection district. Any filing by a
19public utility to impose such a fire protection charge or to
20modify a charge shall be made pursuant to Section 9-201 of this
21Act. Any fire protection charge imposed shall reflect the costs
22associated with providing fire protection service for each
23municipality or fire protection district. No such charge shall

 

 

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1be imposed directly on any municipality or fire protection
2district for a reasonable level of fire protection services
3unless provided for in a separate agreement between the
4municipality or the fire protection district and the utility.
5    (b) By December 31, 2007, the Commission shall conduct at
6least 3 public forums to evaluate the purpose and use of each
7fire protection charge imposed under this Section. At least one
8forum must be held in northern Illinois, at least one forum
9must be held in central Illinois, and at least one forum must
10be held in southern Illinois. The Commission must invite a
11representative from each municipality and fire protection
12district affected by a fire protection charge under this
13Section to attend a public forum. The Commission shall report
14its findings concerning recommendations concerning the purpose
15and use of each fire protection charge to the General Assembly
16no later than the last day of the veto session in 2008.
17(Source: P.A. 94-950, eff. 6-27-06.)