Senate Sponsors: MAITLAND-WATSON-LUECHTEFELD-REA. House Sponsors: BLACK-REITZ-PHELPS-WOOLARD-GRANBERG Short description: ENERGY ASSISTANCE DESIGN GROUP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Energy Assistance Act of 1989. Provides that the Energy Assistance Program Design Group shall have 13 members. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 687/6-5 20 ILCS 687/6-6 30 ILCS 730/3 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 8203 305 ILCS 20/13 Deletes everything. Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Effici- ency and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997. Provides that each utility and alternative retail electric supplier shall remit energy assistance charge receipts to the Department of Revenue (now DCCA) for deposit in the Renewable Energy Resources Trust Fund and the Coal Technology Development Assistance Fund (now the Renewable Energy Re- sources Trust Fund). Provides that contributions to the Energy Effici- ency Trust Fund shall be remitted to the Dept. of Revenue (now DCCA). Amends the Ill. Coal Technology Development Assistance Act. Provides that when the monthly balance reaches $10,000,000 for the Coal Tech- nology Development Assistance Fund, then the State Treasurer shall not transfer other moneys to the fund. Amends the Energy Assistance Act of 1989. Changes the composition of the Energy Assistance Program Design Group. Changes various deadlines under the Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/17-300 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a generation and transmission electric cooperative may not, as an alternative retail electric supplier, serve customers of a distribution electric cooperative not a member of the electric generation and transmission electric cooperative until 30% of the meters of the generation and transmission electric cooperative's member-cooperatives are eligible to be served by an alternative retail electric supplier. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/16-127 Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions requiring environmental disclosures by electric utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers, changes a reference to "nitrous oxides" to "nitrogen oxides". FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Commerce Commission) ICC estimates no fiscal impact from SB1265. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE Fails to preempt home rule authority. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE No fiscal effect on a single-family residence. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 620/2a.1 from Ch. 120, par. 469a.1 35 ILCS 620/6 from Ch. 120, par. 473 35 ILCS 640/2-7 35 ILCS 640/2-10 35 ILCS 640/2-12 35 ILCS 640/2-10.5 rep. Deletes everything. Amends the Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, and Coal Resources Development Law of 1997 and the Energy Assistance Act of 1989. Provides that each public utility, electric cooperative, and municipal utility that is engaged in the delivery of electricity or the distribution of natural gas within the State shall assess each customer account certain monthly energy and technology assistance charges. Provides that the moneys shall be submitted to the Department of Revenue by the 20th day of the month following the month in which the charges were collected (now to the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs on a monthly basis). Provides that on or before May 1 of each year the Illinois Commerce Commission shall notify the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs of the pro-rata share owed by an electric utility or supplier for the Energy Efficiency Trust Fund, and the Department shall notify the utility or supplier by June 1 of the amount owed. Changes the composition of the Energy Assistance Program Design Group. Amends the Illinois Coal Technology Development Assistance Act. Provides that when the monthly balance reaches $10,000,000 for the Coal Technology Development Assistance Fund, then the State Treasurer shall not transfer other moneys to the fund. Amends the Public Utilities Revenue Act. Provides that any credit memorandum issued under the Electricity Excise Tax Law may be applied against any liability incurred under the tax previously imposed under this Act. Amends the Electricity Excise Tax Law. Provides that beginning with electric bills issued on and after August 1, 1998, the tax shall be collected from the purchaser, other than a self-assessing purchaser where the supplier is notified that the purchaser is registered as a self-assessing purchaser. Provides that a self-assessing purchaser shall not revoke his or her registration for at least 2 years (now 12 months) after registering to be a self-assessing purchaser. Provides that the registration must be renewed every 2 years (now 12 months). Provides for the payment of a biennial registration fee of $200. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a generation and transmission electric cooperative may not, as an alternative retail electric supplier, serve customers of a distribution electric cooperative not a member of the electric generation and transmission electric cooperative until 30% of the meters of the generation and transmission electric cooperative's member-cooperatives are eligible to be served by an alternative retail electric supplier. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0624 Last action date: 98-07-10 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 3 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status