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 Bill Status of HB4584  102nd General Assembly


Short Description:  UTILITIES-OVERCHARGE REFUNDS

House Sponsors
Rep. Jack D. Franks - Robert F. Flider - John E. Bradley, Elizabeth Hernandez, Harry Osterman, Linda Chapa LaVia, Michael K. Smith and Fred Crespo

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/8-307 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility that overcharges a residential customer $500 or more, based on estimated meter reading, in any given billing period, including, but not limited to, monthly, bi-monthly, and semi-annual billing, must refund the overcharge, plus 5% interest, to the customer within 30 days after that billing period. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/22/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks
  1/25/2008HouseFirst Reading
  1/25/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/21/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider
  2/21/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley
  2/26/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/26/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman
  3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
  3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  3/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith
  4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo
  1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die

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