90th General Assembly
Summary of HB1998
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House Sponsors:
NOVAK-PERSICO-TURNER,ART-KUBIK-MOORE,ANDREA, 
   JOHNSON,TOM, ERWIN, SAVIANO, PANKAU, HASSERT, 
   WINKEL, BOLAND, FLOWERS, CAPPARELLI, ACKERMAN, 
   HOEFT, WINTERS, BURKE, WOJCIK, WIRSING, LAWFER, 
   MOORE,EUGENE, GILES, DART, DURKIN, LYONS,EILEEN, 
   KENNER, SMITH,MICHAEL, PHELPS, KOSEL AND DAVIS,MONIQUE.

Short description: 
UTILITY ELECTRIC COMPETE                                                   

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Creates  the  Electric  Customer  Choice  and   Protection   Act.      
   Provides  that  consumers  may  purchase electricity from any electric      
   service provider.  Requires incumbent electric  utilities  to  provide      
   bundled  electric  service.  Provides for the establishment of bundled      
   service rates and transition period rates.  Authorizes the  imposition      
   of a financial viability and reliability charge.  Provides for a State      
   and  Municipal  Revenue  Task  Force.  Provides for an electricity use      
   tax.  Creates the Illinois Low-Income Home Energy  Assistance  Program      
   Fund.  Amends the Illinois Municipal Code and the Public Utilities Act      
   to make accommodating changes.  Effective immediately.                      
          FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Commerce Commission)                               
          Fiscal impact on Commission operations is unknown at this time.      
          HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE                                           
          There would be no fiscal effect on constructing, purchasing, or      
          selling a single-family residence. Direct fiscal effect on own-      
          ing a single-family residence would result from fluctuating          
          electric utility bills.                                              
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   0     SENATE -   0


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