HB2427sam002 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Sen. Don Harmon

Filed: 11/6/2013

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2427

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2427 by inserting in its proper numeric sequence the following:

"Section 10. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing Section 2-203 as follows:

(220 ILCS 5/2-203)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2014)

Sec. 2-203. Public Utility Fund base maintenance contribution. Each electric utility as defined in Section 16-102 of this Act providing service to more than 12,500 customers in this State on January 1, 1995 shall contribute annually a pro rata share of a total amount of $5,500,000 based upon the number of kilowatt-hours delivered to retail customers within this State by each such electric utility in the 12 months preceding the year of contribution. On or before May 1 of each year, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall determine and notify the Illinois Department of Revenue of the pro rata share owed by each electric utility based upon information supplied annually to the Commission. On or before June 1 of each year, the Department of Revenue shall send written notification to each electric utility of the amount of pro rata share they owe. These contributions shall be remitted to the Department of Revenue no earlier than July 1 and no later than July 31 of each year the contribution is due on a return prescribed and furnished by the Department of Revenue showing such information as the Department of Revenue may reasonably require. The Department of Revenue shall place the funds remitted under this Section in the Public Utility Fund in the State treasury. The funds received pursuant to this Section shall be subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. If an electric utility does not remit its pro rata share to the Department of Revenue, the Department of Revenue must inform the Illinois Commerce Commission of such failure. The Illinois Commerce Commission may then revoke the certification of that electric utility. This Section is repealed on April 1, 2015 January 1, 2014.

(Source: P.A. 96-250, eff. 8-11-09; 97-813, eff. 7-13-12.)".