Illinois 93rd Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 1061 — PUB UTIL-TELCOM-PRICE CAP

Last action — Session Sine Die

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

This bill died with 93rd 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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. Defines a residential service price-cap company as a telecommunications carrier that provided local exchange telecommunications service to 100,000 or more residential users on January 1, 2003, using a network elements platform required to be provided to the carrier under the Act. Provides that a residential service price-cap company shall certify to the Illinois Commerce Commission that its rates for basic residential service are no greater than the rates in effect on January 1, 2003. Provides that if a residential services price-cap company does not increase its rates during the period beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly and ending on July 1, 2005 to a level greater than the rates that were in effect on January 1, 2003, then, during that period, neither the Commission nor any incumbent local exchange carrier shall approve an increase in the rate for a network elements platform charged to a residential service price-cap company or reduce the network elements available to residential service price-cap companies for purchase below that which is available on January 1, 2003.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

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

  3. Postponed - Environment & Energy

  4. Postponed - Environment & Energy

  5. Assigned to Environment & Energy

  6. Referred to Rules

  7. First Reading

  8. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch

Sponsors

  • Patrick Welch · Cosponsor

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Patrick Welch

Not signed on (182)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1061 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Defines a residential service price-cap company as a telecommunications carrier that provided local exchange telecommunications service to 100,000 or more residential users on January 1, 2003, using a network elements platform required to be provided to the carrier under the Act. Provides that a residential service price-cap company shall certify to the Illinois Commerce Commission that its rates for basic residential service are no greater than the rates in effect on January 1, 2003. Provides that if a residential services price-cap company does not increase its rates during the period beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 93rd General Assembly and ending on July 1, 2005 to a level greater than the rates that were in effect on January 1, 2003, then, during that period, neither the Commission nor any incumbent local exchange carrier shall approve an increase in the rate for a network elements platform charged to a residential service price-cap company or reduce the network elements available to residential service price-cap companies for purchase below that which is available on January 1, 2003.
Who sponsors SB 1061?
SB 1061 is sponsored by Patrick Welch.
What is the current status of SB 1061?
This bill died with 93rd 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 SB 1061?
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