SULLIVAN. 220 ILCS 5/8-501.5 new 220 ILCS 5/8-505.5 new 220 ILCS 5/9-245 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, before hiring an employee or independent contractor for work involving facilities used for the distribution of natural gas, a public utility must conduct a background check to determine the employee's or contractor's reliability and safety record. Provides that when a utility performs work on equipment that contains or may contain mercury or other hazardous material and is located on a customer's property the utility must provide notice to the customer and test for contamination. Provides that expenditures by a natural gas utility for fines and remediation and related activities in connection with an environmental violation shall not be included in determining the rates for that utility. Effective immediately. 00-11-09 S FIRST READING 00-11-09 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary