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 Bill Status of SB2807  94th General Assembly


Short Description:  NATURAL GAS COOP ASSETS

Senate Sponsors
Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. - Todd Sieben - Dave Syverson and Mike Jacobs

House Sponsors
(Rep. Ronald A. Wait - Thomas Holbrook)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  5/4/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0738

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
65 ILCS 5/11-117-1.1
220 ILCS 5/3-105from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-105
220 ILCS 5/3-121from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-121
220 ILCS 5/4-202.1
220 ILCS 5/19-105
805 ILCS 105/103.05from Ch. 32, par. 103.05


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that a municipality and a natural gas cooperative may voluntarily enter into an agreement defining the geographic areas in which each party shall provide retail natural gas service for certain reasons. Provides that a natural gas cooperative shall enter into such an agreement only if the natural gas cooperative has acquired the operating assets of a public utility or natural gas cooperative with the intention of operating those assets as a natural gas cooperative. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines "public utility" to exclude natural gas cooperatives that are not-for-profit corporations operated for the purpose of administering, on a cooperative basis, the furnishing of natural gas for the benefit of their members and that have acquired the operating assets of a public utility or natural gas cooperative with the intention of operating those assets as a natural gas cooperative. Amends the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986. Provides that not-for-profit corporations may be organized for the purpose of furnishing natural gas on a cooperative basis. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1
Deletes reference to:
65 ILCS 5/11-117-1.1
220 ILCS 5/4-202.1

Deletes Sections relating to the creation and enforcement of service area agreements between municipalities and natural gas cooperatives.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Changes the description of natural gas cooperatives that are excluded from the definition of "public utility". Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  1/20/2006SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  1/20/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben
  1/20/2006SenateChief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson
  1/20/2006SenateCo-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs
  1/20/2006SenateFirst Reading
  1/20/2006SenateReferred to Rules
  2/1/2006SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy
  2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
  2/7/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
  2/8/2006SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
  2/8/2006SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment & Energy; 012-000-000
  2/8/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 9, 2006
  2/14/2006SenateSecond Reading
  2/14/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2006
  2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules
  2/28/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
  3/1/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 011-000-000
  3/2/2006SenateRecalled to Second Reading
  3/2/2006SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne
  3/2/2006SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  3/2/2006SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
  3/2/2006HouseArrived in House
  3/2/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  3/2/2006HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson
  3/2/2006HouseFirst Reading
  3/2/2006HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  3/3/2006HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ronald A. Wait
  3/3/2006HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook
  3/8/2006HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  3/14/2006HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 006-000-000
  3/14/2006HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2006HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/15/2006HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/16/2006HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000
  3/16/2006SenatePassed Both Houses
  4/14/2006SenateSent to the Governor
  5/4/2006SenateGovernor Approved
  5/4/2006SenateEffective Date May 4, 2006
  5/4/2006SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0738

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