Senate Sponsors: MAHAR-FARLEY-CARROLL. House Sponsors: NOVAK-PERSICO Short description: PUB UTIL METERS-TECHNICAL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds a Section caption and makes stylistic changes to a Section concerning the reading of meters. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/8-302 Adds reference to: New Acts 220 ILCS 5/Art. XVI heading new 220 ILCS 5/16-101 new 220 ILCS 5/16-101A new 220 ILCS 5/16-102 new 220 ILCS 5/16-103 new 220 ILCS 5/16-104 new 220 ILCS 5/16-105 new 220 ILCS 5/16-106 new 220 ILCS 5/16-107 new 220 ILCS 5/16-108 new 220 ILCS 5/16-109 new 220 ILCS 5/16-110 new 220 ILCS 5/16-111 new 220 ILCS 5/16-112 new 220 ILCS 5/16-113 new 220 ILCS 5/16-114 new 220 ILCS 5/16-115 new 220 ILCS 5/16-115A new 220 ILCS 5/16-115B new 220 ILCS 5/16-116 new 220 ILCS 5/16-117 new 220 ILCS 5/16-118 new 220 ILCS 5/16-119 new 220 ILCS 5/16-119A new 220 ILCS 5/16-120 new 220 ILCS 5/16-121 new 220 ILCS 5/16-122 new 220 ILCS 5/16-123 new 220 ILCS 5/16-124 new 220 ILCS 5/16-125 new 220 ILCS 5/16-125A new 220 ILCS 5/16-126 new 220 ILCS 5/16-127 new 220 ILCS 5/16-128 new 220 ILCS 5/16-129 new 220 ILCS 5/16-130 new 220 ILCS 5/Art. XVII heading new 220 ILCS 5/17-100 new 220 ILCS 5/17-200 new 220 ILCS 5/17-300 new 220 ILCS 5/17-400 new 220 ILCS 5/17-500 new 220 ILCS 5/17-600 new 220 ILCS 5/17-700 new 220 ILCS 5/Art. XVIII heading new 220 ILCS 5/18-101 new 220 ILCS 5/18-102 new 220 ILCS 5/18-103 new 220 ILCS 5/18-104 new 220 ILCS 5/18-105 new 220 ILCS 5/18-106 new 220 ILCS 5/18-107 new 220 ILCS 5/18-108 new 220 ILCS 5/18-109 new 220 ILCS 5/18-110 new 225 ILCS 5/18-111 new 220 ILCS 5/1-102 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-102 220 ILCS 5/3-105 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 3-105 220 ILCS 5/4-404 new 220 ILCS 5/5-104 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 5-104 220 ILCS 5/6-102 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 6-102 220 ILCS 5/7-101 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-101 220 ILCS 5/7-102 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-102 220 ILCS 5/7-204 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-204 220 ILCS 5/7-206 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-206 220 ILCS 5/8-406 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-406 220 ILCS 5/8-503 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-503 220 ILCS 5/8-510 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-510 220 ILCS 5/9-201.5 220 ILCS 5/9-220 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-220 220 ILCS 5/9-222 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-222 220 ILCS 5/9-244 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-244 220 ILCS 5/10-113 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 10-113 220 ILCS 5/8-402 rep. 220 ILCS 5/8-402.1 rep. 220 ILCS 5/8-404 rep. 35 ILCS 620/1 from Ch. 120, par. 468 35 ILCS 620/1a new 35 ILCS 620/2a.1 from Ch. 120, par. 469a.1 35 ILCS 620/2a.2 from Ch. 120, par. 469a.2 35 ILCS 620/5 from Ch. 120, par. 472 35 ILCS 620/7 from Ch. 120, par. 474 35 ILCS 620/2 rep. 35 ILCS 620/2a.3 rep. 35 ILCS 620/3 rep. 35 ILCS 615/2a.1 from Ch. 120, par. 467.17a.1 220 ILCS 5/2-202 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-202 15 ILCS 205/6.5 new 735 ILCS 5/13-224 from Ch. 110, par. 13-224 815 ILCS 505/2EE new 815 ILCS 505/2FF new 815 ILCS 505/2GG new 815 ILCS 505/2HH new 815 ILCS 505/2P from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 262P 65 ILCS 5/8-11-2 from Ch. 24, par. 8-11-2 30 ILCS 730/3 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8203 305 ILCS 20/5 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1405 305 ILCS 20/13 new 305 ILCS 20/14 new 30 ILCS 105/5.449 new 30 ILCS 105/5.450 new 30 ILCS 105/5.451 new 740 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 38, par. 60-5 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Establishes the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997. Provides for the deregulation of the generation and sale of electricity. Creates the Electric Utility Transitional Funding Law. Authorizes the imposition of an instrument funding charge upon retail customers. Revises certain accounting procedures with respect to electric public utilities. Authorizes alternative rate regulation mechanisms in addition to rate of return regulation. Creates the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Imposes a tax upon the privilege of using electricity. Amends the Public Utilities Revenue Act. Imposes a tax on the distribution of electricity. Amends the Gas Revenue Tax Act with respect to the tax on invested capital. Amends the Attorney General Act to create the Consumer Utilities Unit within the Office of the Attorney General. Sets forth the powers and duties of the Consumer Utilities Unit. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practice Act relating to selection of electric service providers, electric service advertising, electric service billing procedures and, electric services fraud. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code in relation to taxes on the privilege of using electricity. Creates the Electricity Infrastructure Maintenance Fee Law to govern the use of public rights-of-way in the distribution of electricity. Creates the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997. Creates the Renewable Energy Resources Program and authorizes the imposition of a Renewable Energy Resources and Coal Technology Development Assistance Charge. Provides for the proceeds of the charge to used for the Renewable Energy Resources Program and Coal Technology Development Assistance. Provides for an energy efficiency program for low-income utility customers. Effective upon becoming law, except that provisions relating to tax matters and the creation of the Electric Service Customers Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 take effect January 1, 1998. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status