Illinois 100th Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

HB 5101 — UTILITY-ELECTRIC/NATURAL GAS

Last action — Session Sine Die

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  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 100th 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. In provisions concerning services provided by electric utilities to alternative retail electric suppliers, requires that customers are enrolled with an alternative retail electric supplier through the municipal aggregation process described in the Illinois Power Agency Act when certain electric utilities file a tariff. Creates a natural gas aggregation process by municipalities, townships, and counties. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality, township board, or county board of a county may adopt an ordinance under which it may aggregate residential and small commercial retail natural gas loads located within the municipality, township, or county and may enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas and related services and equipment. Provides that a single billing option shall be offered to customers for both the services provided by the alternative gas supplier and the delivery services provided by the gas utility, provided that the customers are enrolled with the natural gas aggregation process. Requires a gas utility to file a tariff that allows alternative gas suppliers to issue single bills to residential and small commercials customers, provided that the customers are enrolled with the natural gas aggregation process. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

  2. Rule 19(b) / Motion Referred to Rules Committee

  3. Motion Filed - Table Bill/Resolution Pursuant to Rule 60(b), Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

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

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

  6. Second Reading - Short Debate

  7. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman

  8. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Steven A. Andersson

  9. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper

  11. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  12. Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 020-000-000

  13. Remains in Public Utilities Committee

  14. Motion Do Pass - Lost Public Utilities Committee; 010-006-000

  15. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia

  16. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

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

  19. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David Harris

  20. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

  21. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch

  22. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis

  23. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

  24. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

  25. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  26. Referred to Rules Committee

  27. First Reading

  28. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do Pass

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Democrat 7000
Republican 1000
Total 20000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Breen, Peter — Yea
Batinick, Mark — Yea
Butler, Tim — Yea
Burke, Kelly M — Yea
Chapa LaVia, Linda — Yea
Harris, Gregory — Yea
Hays, Chad — Yea
McAuliffe, Michael P — Yea
Reis, David B — Yea
Thapedi, André — Yea
Welter, David A — Yea
Wehrli, Grant — Yea
Camille Y. Lilly Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Yea

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Do Pass

Passed 10 Yea · 6 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5501
Democrat 5001
Republican 0100
Total 10602
% of votes cast 56%33%0%11%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Chapa LaVia, Linda — Yea
Harris, Gregory — Yea
Thapedi, André — Yea
Wehrli, Grant — Yea
Welter, David A — Yea
Butler, Tim — Nay
Breen, Peter — Nay
Hays, Chad — Nay
McAuliffe, Michael P — Nay
Wheeler, Keith R — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Not Voting
Fred Crespo Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Jehan Gordon-Booth Democrat Yea
Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr. Democrat Yea
Rita Mayfield Democrat Yea
Thaddeus Jones Democrat Yea
Ryan Spain Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5101 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning services provided by electric utilities to alternative retail electric suppliers, requires that customers are enrolled with an alternative retail electric supplier through the municipal aggregation process described in the Illinois Power Agency Act when certain electric utilities file a tariff. Creates a natural gas aggregation process by municipalities, townships, and counties. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality, township board, or county board of a county may adopt an ordinance under which it may aggregate residential and small commercial retail natural gas loads located within the municipality, township, or county and may enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas and related services and equipment. Provides that a single billing option shall be offered to customers for both the services provided by the alternative gas supplier and the delivery services provided by the gas utility, provided that the customers are enrolled with the natural gas aggregation process. Requires a gas utility to file a tariff that allows alternative gas suppliers to issue single bills to residential and small commercials customers, provided that the customers are enrolled with the natural gas aggregation process. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 5101?
HB 5101 is sponsored by Marcus C. Evans, Jr. (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 5101?
This bill died with 100th 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 5101?
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