Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: In Committee

HB 2 — UTILITIES-ICC MEETINGS-AG TEST

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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 96th 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.

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Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act to require that the Attorney General, upon request, must be given the opportunity to present oral arguments on the propriety of any proposed rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule, or regulation at a hearing on the matter. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

11 added · 29 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to Bill HB 2 has removed a requirement for the Attorney General to be given the opportunity to present oral arguments during hearings about proposed utility rates and regulations. Instead, the revised bill specifies that the Commission must hold oral arguments if requested by any party involved in the proceedings. This change matters because it could potentially streamline the process for utility rate cases while also ensuring that all interested parties have a chance to express their views before a final decision is made.

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*LRB09602908MJR12922b* HB0002 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 HB0002 Introduced 1/14/2009, by Rep.
HB0002 Engrossed LRB096 02908 MJR 12922 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
Robert F.
Flider SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/9-201 from Ch.
111 2/3, par.
9-201 Amends the Public Utilities Act to require that the Attorney General, upon request, must be given the opportunity to present oral arguments on the propriety of any proposed rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule, or regulation at a hearing on the matter.
Effective immediately.
LRB096 02908 MJR 12922 b FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY A BILL FOR HB0002 LRB096 02908 MJR 12922 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
The Commission, for good cause shown, may allow changes without requiring the 45 days' notice herein provided for, by an order specifying the changes so to HB0002 - 2 - LRB096 02908 MJR 12922 b be made and the time when they shall take effect and the manner in which they shall be filed and published.
The Commission, for good cause shown, may allow changes without requiring the 45 days' notice herein provided for, by an order specifying the changes so to HB0002 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 02908 MJR 12922 b be made and the time when they shall take effect and the manner in which they shall be filed and published.
(b) Whenever there shall be filed with the Commission any schedule stating an individual or joint rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule or regulation, the Commission shall have power, and it is hereby given authority, either upon complaint or upon its own initiative without HB0002 - 3 - LRB096 02908 MJR 12922 b complaint, at once, and if it so orders, without answer or other formal pleadings by the interested public utility or utilities, but upon reasonable notice, to enter upon a hearing concerning the propriety of such rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule or regulation, and pending the hearing and decision thereon, such rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule or regulation shall not go into effect.
(b) Whenever there shall be filed with the Commission any schedule stating an individual or joint rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule or regulation, the Commission shall have power, and it is hereby given authority, either upon complaint or upon its own initiative without HB0002 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 02908 MJR 12922 b complaint, at once, and if it so orders, without answer or other formal pleadings by the interested public utility or utilities, but upon reasonable notice, to enter upon a hearing concerning the propriety of such rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule or regulation, and pending the hearing and decision thereon, such rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule or regulation shall not go into effect.
Within 30 days after such changes have been authorized by the Commission, copies of the new or revised schedules shall be posted or filed in accordance with the terms of Section 9-103 HB0002 - 4 - LRB096 02908 MJR 12922 b of this Act, in such a manner that all changes shall be plainly indicated.
Within 30 days after such changes have been authorized by the Commission, copies of the new or revised schedules shall be posted or filed in accordance with the terms of Section 9-103 HB0002 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 02908 MJR 12922 b of this Act, in such a manner that all changes shall be plainly indicated.
The Attorney General, upon request, must be given the opportunity to present oral arguments on the propriety of any proposed rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule, or regulation at the hearing.
(d) The Commission shall hold oral argument prior to issuing a final order in a proceeding conducted pursuant to this Section, if any party that files a post-hearing brief in the proceeding so requests.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

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

  3. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate

  4. Second Reading - Standard Debate

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook

  7. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate

  8. Do Pass as Amended / Standard Debate Electric Generation & Commerce Committee; 006-004-001

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Electric Generation & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote

  10. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Electric Generation & Commerce Committee

  11. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  12. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  13. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  14. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  15. Assigned to Electric Generation & Commerce Committee

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  20. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo

  21. Referred to Rules Committee

  22. First Reading

  23. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider

Sponsors

  • Robert F. Flider · Cosponsor

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Co-sponsors (1)

  • Robert F. Flider

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act to require that the Attorney General, upon request, must be given the opportunity to present oral arguments on the propriety of any proposed rate or other charge, classification, contract, practice, rule, or regulation at a hearing on the matter. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 2?
HB 2 is sponsored by Robert F. Flider.
What is the current status of HB 2?
This bill died with 96th 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.
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