House Sponsors: SCHOENBERG-MATHIAS-RYAN-MCCARTHY AND MAY. Short description: TELCOM-AREA CDS-PHONE NUMBERS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that new telephone numbers shall not be allocated to telecommunications carriers in blocks of more than 1,000 numbers. Directs the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt rules requiring the return of unused numbers for reallocation. Provides that the Commission shall not authorize the creation of a new area code within an existing area code in Cook County or any of the the collar counties unless at least 75% of the potentially available telephone numbers within the existing area code are being used by consumers of telecommunications services. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Illinois Commerce Commission) ICC estimates no fiscal impact on State revenues from HB 19. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status