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 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status