Illinois 101st Regular Session Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 7 R · 5 D cosponsors

SB 2080 — UTILITIES-INFRASTRUCTURE

Last action — Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

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

This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 of the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning infrastructure investment and modernization: Provides that beginning in 2022, a participating utility other than a combination utility shall pay $10,000,000 per year for 5 years and a participating utility that is a combination utility shall pay $1,000,000 per year for 10 years to the energy low-income and support program, which is intended to fund customer assistance programs with the primary purpose being avoidance of imminent disconnection and reconnecting customers who have been disconnected for nonpayment and makes conforming changes. Makes a change concerning the computation of the performance-based formula rate beginning with the rates applicable for the rate year commencing January 1, 2023, and each rate year thereafter. Removes provisions requiring that, by December 31, 2017, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall prepare and file with the General Assembly a report on the infrastructure program and the performance-based formula rate; provisions making the infrastructure investment and modernization, Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment Plan, Illinois Science and Energy Innovation Trust, and Illinois Smart Grid test bed provisions inoperative after December 31, 2022; and provisions limiting the ability of a participating utility to annually update the performance-based formula rate. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt

  2. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

  3. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Craig Wilcox

  5. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte

  6. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie

  7. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jim Oberweis

  8. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2019

  9. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Chuck Weaver

  10. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 10, 2019

  11. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 2, 2019

  12. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Be Approved for Consideration Assignments

  13. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Referred to Assignments

  14. Senate Floor Amendment No. 5 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 10, 2019

  16. Second Reading

  17. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.

  18. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.

  19. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.

  20. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.

  21. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Assignments

  22. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  23. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  24. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  25. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  26. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  27. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  28. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

  29. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 26, 2019

  30. Do Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 018-000-001

  31. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt

  32. Assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

  33. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jason Plummer

  34. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  35. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf

  36. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. William E. Brady

  37. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Neil Anderson

  38. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

  39. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler

  40. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

  41. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin

  42. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

  43. Referred to Assignments

  44. First Reading

  45. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings

Sponsors

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0 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 165 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

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Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (165)

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 18 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5004
Republican 6000
Democrat 7002
Total 18006
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
Barickman, Jason A — Yea
Link, Terry — Yea
Martinez, Iris Y — Yea
Schimpf, Paul — Yea
Sandoval, Martin A — Yea
Cullerton, Thomas — Not Voting
Glowiak, Suzy — Not Voting
Muñoz, Antonio — Not Voting
Van Pelt, Patricia — Not Voting
Bill Cunningham Democrat Yea
Christopher Belt Democrat Yea
Cristina Castro Democrat Not Voting
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Laura Ellman Democrat Not Voting
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Michael E. Hastings Democrat Yea
Craig Wilcox Republican Yea
Dale Fowler Republican Yea
John F. Curran Republican Yea
Neil Anderson Republican Yea
Steve McClure Republican Yea
Sue Rezin Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety labor energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2080 do?
Amends the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 of the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning infrastructure investment and modernization: Provides that beginning in 2022, a participating utility other than a combination utility shall pay $10,000,000 per year for 5 years and a participating utility that is a combination utility shall pay $1,000,000 per year for 10 years to the energy low-income and support program, which is intended to fund customer assistance programs with the primary purpose being avoidance of imminent disconnection and reconnecting customers who have been disconnected for nonpayment and makes conforming changes. Makes a change concerning the computation of the performance-based formula rate beginning with the rates applicable for the rate year commencing January 1, 2023, and each rate year thereafter. Removes provisions requiring that, by December 31, 2017, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall prepare and file with the General Assembly a report on the infrastructure program and the performance-based formula rate; provisions making the infrastructure investment and modernization, Smart Grid Advanced Metering Infrastructure Deployment Plan, Illinois Science and Energy Innovation Trust, and Illinois Smart Grid test bed provisions inoperative after December 31, 2022; and provisions limiting the ability of a participating utility to annually update the performance-based formula rate. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors SB 2080?
SB 2080 is sponsored by Michael E. Hastings (Democrat), Kimberly A. Lightford (Democrat), Sue Rezin (Republican), Iris Y. Martinez, Linda Holmes (Democrat), Neil Anderson (Republican), William E. Brady, Paul Schimpf, Mattie Hunter (Democrat), Jason Plummer (Republican), Christopher Belt (Democrat), Chuck Weaver, Jim Oberweis, Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Craig Wilcox (Republican), Dan McConchie (Republican), Dale Fowler (Republican), and Van Pelt.
What is the current status of SB 2080?
This bill died with 101st Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SB 2080?
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