Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 2861 — UTILITIES-ELECTRIC PROCUREMENT

Last action — Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

Track this bill free

No card. One bill, free forever — alerts when it moves.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a grammatical correction in provisions relating to the procurement of power and energy, zero emission credits, and renewable energy resources by electric utilities. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3855/1-10 20 ILCS 3855/1-20 20 ILCS 3855/1-75 220 ILCS 5/16-115 220 ILCS 5/16-115A 220 ILCS 5/16-115B 220 ILCS 5/16-115C 220 ILCS 5/16-115E new 220 ILCS 5/16-118 220 ILCS 5/16-120 220 ILCS 5/19-110 220 ILCS 5/19-115 220 ILCS 5/19-116 new 220 ILCS 5/19-117 new 220 ILCS 5/19-120 220 ILCS 5/20-140 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Power Agency to develop capacity procurement plans and conduct competitive procurement processes for the procurement of capacity to meet the capacity requirements of all retail customers of electric utilities that serve at least 3,000,000 retail customers in this State. Provides for the goal that no later than the delivery year commencing June 1, 2032, the Agency's procurement plans and processes shall include bundled clean capacity in an amount equal to 100% of the electric load measured in megawatt-hours for all retail customers of electric utilities that serve more than 3,000,000 customers in this State. Requires the Planning and Procurement Bureau to develop plans and processes and conduct competitive procurement events to procure capacity for all retail customers of electric utilities that serve at least 3,000,000 retail customers in this State that are located in the Applicable Fixed Resource Requirement Service Area of PJM Interconnection, LLC. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Establishes requirements for procurement of contracts for capacity by the Illinois Power Agency for electric utilities serving at least 3,000,000 retail customers in this State located in the Applicable Fixed Resource Requirement Service Area of PJM Interconnection, LLC. Provides additional findings that the Illinois Commerce Commission must make in granting an application for a certificate of service authority for alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers. Provides additional requirements for an alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier to comply with when marketing, offering, and providing products or services to residential and small commercial retail customers. Makes changes concerning rates that may be charged by an alternative retail electric supplier, alternative gas supplier, or electric utility or gas utility other than the utility in whose service area a retail customer is located to a customer at the beginning of a contract term or for any renewal term. Provides that the Commission may require an alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier to enter into a compliance plan if the Commission concludes that an alternative retail electric supplier is violating the Act or the Commission's rules. Provides that any person or entity licensed to engage in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties must disclose to each customer the amount of the compensation being charged by the agent, broker, or consultant. Contains provisions concerning alternative retail electric supplier and alternative gas supplier utility assistance recipients; variable gas rate contracts; and expanded use of energy savings programs. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer

  2. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor

  3. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  4. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  5. Second Reading - Short Debate

  6. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish

  8. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 015-000-001

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

  11. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner

  12. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie

  13. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins

  14. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  16. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler

  17. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman

  18. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli

  21. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  23. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

  26. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  27. Referred to Rules Committee

  28. First Reading

  29. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

0 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 166 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (166)

166 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 166 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

Do Pass

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democrat 6003
Republican 2000
Total 15004
% of votes cast 79%0%0%21%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Arroyo, Luis — Yea
Caulkins, Dan — Yea
Butler, Tim — Yea
Turner, Arthur — Yea
Thapedi, André — Yea
Welter, David A — Yea
Wheeler, Keith R — Yea
Wehrli, Grant — Not Voting
Carol Ammons Democrat Yea
Celina Villanueva Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Not Voting
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Robert F. Martwick Democrat Yea
Robyn Gabel Democrat Not Voting
Christopher "C.D." Davidsmeyer Republican Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

labor energy
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2861 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a grammatical correction in provisions relating to the procurement of power and energy, zero emission credits, and renewable energy resources by electric utilities. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3855/1-10 20 ILCS 3855/1-20 20 ILCS 3855/1-75 220 ILCS 5/16-115 220 ILCS 5/16-115A 220 ILCS 5/16-115B 220 ILCS 5/16-115C 220 ILCS 5/16-115E new 220 ILCS 5/16-118 220 ILCS 5/16-120 220 ILCS 5/19-110 220 ILCS 5/19-115 220 ILCS 5/19-116 new 220 ILCS 5/19-117 new 220 ILCS 5/19-120 220 ILCS 5/20-140 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Power Agency to develop capacity procurement plans and conduct competitive procurement processes for the procurement of capacity to meet the capacity requirements of all retail customers of electric utilities that serve at least 3,000,000 retail customers in this State. Provides for the goal that no later than the delivery year commencing June 1, 2032, the Agency's procurement plans and processes shall include bundled clean capacity in an amount equal to 100% of the electric load measured in megawatt-hours for all retail customers of electric utilities that serve more than 3,000,000 customers in this State. Requires the Planning and Procurement Bureau to develop plans and processes and conduct competitive procurement events to procure capacity for all retail customers of electric utilities that serve at least 3,000,000 retail customers in this State that are located in the Applicable Fixed Resource Requirement Service Area of PJM Interconnection, LLC. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Establishes requirements for procurement of contracts for capacity by the Illinois Power Agency for electric utilities serving at least 3,000,000 retail customers in this State located in the Applicable Fixed Resource Requirement Service Area of PJM Interconnection, LLC. Provides additional findings that the Illinois Commerce Commission must make in granting an application for a certificate of service authority for alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers. Provides additional requirements for an alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier to comply with when marketing, offering, and providing products or services to residential and small commercial retail customers. Makes changes concerning rates that may be charged by an alternative retail electric supplier, alternative gas supplier, or electric utility or gas utility other than the utility in whose service area a retail customer is located to a customer at the beginning of a contract term or for any renewal term. Provides that the Commission may require an alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier to enter into a compliance plan if the Commission concludes that an alternative retail electric supplier is violating the Act or the Commission's rules. Provides that any person or entity licensed to engage in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties must disclose to each customer the amount of the compensation being charged by the agent, broker, or consultant. Contains provisions concerning alternative retail electric supplier and alternative gas supplier utility assistance recipients; variable gas rate contracts; and expanded use of energy savings programs. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 2861?
HB 2861 is sponsored by Ann M. Williams (Democrat), David A. Welter, Keith R. Wheeler, Luis Arroyo, Justin Slaughter (Democrat), Grant Wehrli, Sara Feigenholtz (Democrat), Dan Caulkins, Tony M. McCombie (Republican), Arthur Turner, Nicholas K. Smith (Democrat), Yehiel M. Kalish, John Connor, Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer, Emanuel "Chris" Welch (Democrat), Jay Hoffman (Democrat), and Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2861?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 2861?
Track HB 2861 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on HB 2861

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of HB 2861

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →