House Sponsors: RUTHERFORD-NOVAK-BRADY-HOEFT-BERNS AND WINKEL. Senate Sponsors: WEAVER-MAITLAND-ROSKAM Short description: UTILITIES TREE TRIMMING Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if a municipality enacts an ordinance establishing standards regarding non-emergency vegetation management practices that are more restrictive than State law and agrees to pay the difference in the cost of following those standards, an electric public utility must comply with the municipality's standards. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act concerning tree trimming. Requires utilities to follow tree care and maintenance standard practices published by the American National Standards Institute rather than by the International Society of Arboriculture. Sets forth notice requirements. Establishes procedures for vegetation management when municipal ordinances establish standards contrary to the standards established under the Public Utilities Act. Provides for the Commerce Commission to resolve disputes between electric utilities and municipalities. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0214 Last action date: AUG-02-2001 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status