Illinois 95th Regular Session Status: Enacted

HB 894 — UTILITIES-RECIPROCITY

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0130

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    Introduced
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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 has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2007. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

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  • 2 sponsors

    0 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 in the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the findings set forth in the provisions used by the Illinois Commerce Commission in determining whether to issue a certification for alternative retail electric supplier does not apply to applicants whose principal business and source of revenue are not the generation, transmission, distribution, or sale of electricity.

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The bill has been updated by replacing references from "Engrossed" to "Enrolled," indicating a key stage in the legislative process. This change signifies that the bill has passed through the necessary review phases and is now finalized for presentation in its current form. This step is important as it usually brings the bill closer to becoming law, marking progress in the legislative process.

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HB0894 Engrossed LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
HB0894 Enrolled LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b AN ACT concerning regulation.
No later than 45 days after the application is properly filed with the Commission, and such HB0894 Engrossed - 2 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b notice is published, the Commission shall issue its order granting or denying the application.
No later than 45 days after the application is properly filed with the Commission, and such HB0894 Enrolled - 2 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b notice is published, the Commission shall issue its order granting or denying the application.
In determining the level of technical, financial and managerial resources and abilities which the applicant must demonstrate, the Commission shall consider (i) the characteristics, including the size and financial sophistication, of the customers that the applicant seeks HB0894 Engrossed - 3 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b to serve, and (ii) whether the applicant seeks to provide electric power and energy using property, plant and equipment which it owns, controls or operates;
In determining the level of technical, financial and managerial resources and abilities which the applicant must demonstrate, the Commission shall consider (i) the characteristics, including the size and financial sophistication, of the customers that the applicant seeks HB0894 Enrolled - 3 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b to serve, and (ii) whether the applicant seeks to provide electric power and energy using property, plant and equipment which it owns, controls or operates;
(5) (Blank) That if the applicant, its corporate affiliates or the applicant’s principal source of electricity (to the extent such source is known at the time of the application) owns or controls facilities, for public use, for the transmission or distribution of electricity to HB0894 Engrossed - 4 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b end-users within a defined geographic area to which electric power and energy can be physically and economically delivered by the electric utility or utilities in whose service area or areas the proposed service will be offered, the applicant, its corporate affiliates or principal source of electricity, as the case may be, provides delivery services to the electric utility or utilities in whose service area or areas the proposed service will be offered that are reasonably comparable to those offered by the electric utility, and provided further, that the applicant agrees to certify annually to the Commission that it is continuing to provide such delivery services and that it has not knowingly assisted any person or entity to avoid the requirements of this Section.
(5) (Blank) That if the applicant, its corporate affiliates or the applicant’s principal source of electricity (to the extent such source is known at the time of the application) owns or controls facilities, for public use, for the transmission or distribution of electricity to HB0894 Enrolled - 4 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b end-users within a defined geographic area to which electric power and energy can be physically and economically delivered by the electric utility or utilities in whose service area or areas the proposed service will be offered, the applicant, its corporate affiliates or principal source of electricity, as the case may be, provides delivery services to the electric utility or utilities in whose service area or areas the proposed service will be offered that are reasonably comparable to those offered by the electric utility, and provided further, that the applicant agrees to certify annually to the Commission that it is continuing to provide such delivery services and that it has not knowingly assisted any person or entity to avoid the requirements of this Section.
(6) With respect to an applicant that seeks to serve residential or small commercial retail customers, that the area to be served by the applicant and any limitations it HB0894 Engrossed - 5 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b proposes on the number of customers or maximum amount of load to be served meet the provisions of Section 16-115A, provided, that the Commission can extend the time for considering such a certificate request by up to 90 days, and can schedule hearings on such a request;
(6) With respect to an applicant that seeks to serve residential or small commercial retail customers, that the area to be served by the applicant and any limitations it HB0894 Enrolled - 5 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b proposes on the number of customers or maximum amount of load to be served meet the provisions of Section 16-115A, provided, that the Commission can extend the time for considering such a certificate request by up to 90 days, and can schedule hearings on such a request;
Provided, however, that if the retail customer owning such cogeneration or self-generation facility would not be charged a transition charge due to the exemption provided under subsection (f) of Section 16-108 prior to the certification, and the retail customers at separate locations are taking delivery services in conjunction with purchasing power and energy from the facility, the retail customer on whose premises the facility is located shall not thereafter be HB0894 Engrossed - 6 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b required to pay transition charges on the power and energy that such retail customer takes from the facility.
Provided, however, that if the retail customer owning such cogeneration or self-generation facility would not be charged a transition charge due to the exemption provided under subsection (f) of Section 16-108 prior to the certification, and the retail customers at separate locations are taking delivery services in conjunction with purchasing power and energy from the facility, the retail customer on whose premises the facility is located shall not thereafter be HB0894 Enrolled - 6 - LRB095 05215 MJR 25290 b required to pay transition charges on the power and energy that such retail customer takes from the facility.
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The bill amends the Public Utilities Act to modify the process for the certification of alternative retail electric suppliers.

  • 220 ILCS 5/16-115

    This amendment includes provisions for expedited procedures for suppliers serving nonresidential customers with demands of one megawatt or more, including requirements for financial surety.

    It provides a streamlined certification process specifically for larger nonresidential customers.

Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0130

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2008

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

  7. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul

  8. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007

  9. Second Reading

  10. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007

  11. Do Pass Environment and Energy; 011-000-000

  12. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Frank C. Watson

  13. Assigned to Environment and Energy

  14. Referred to Rules

  15. First Reading

  16. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine

  17. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  18. Arrive in Senate

  19. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  21. Second Reading - Short Debate

  22. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  23. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 008-000-001

  24. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Electric Utility Oversight Committee; by Voice Vote

  25. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Electric Utility Oversight Committee

  26. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. David Reis

  27. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson

  28. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire

  30. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge

  31. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  32. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M Gordon

  33. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider

  34. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook

  35. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens

  36. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia

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

  38. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps

  39. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore

  40. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin

  41. Assigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee

  42. Referred to Rules Committee

  43. First Reading

  44. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

Sponsors

  • Daniel V. Beiser · Cosponsor
  • Frank C. Watson · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 181 not signed on

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Daniel V. Beiser
  • Frank C. Watson

Not signed on (181)

181 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 48001
Republican 1000
Total 58001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Kotowski — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Millner — Yea
Brady — Yea
Noland — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Haine — Yea
Halvorson — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Rutherford — Not Voting
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Link — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 115 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102003
Democrat 9000
Republican 4000
Total 115003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Graham — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Jefferies — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Krause — Yea
Lang — Yea
Leitch — Yea
May — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Flider — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Bradley, John — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Munson — Yea
Brady — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Myers — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Schock — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Harris — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Wait — Yea
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Patterson — Not Voting
Scully — Not Voting
Kosel — Not Voting
Osmond — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Younge — Yea
Lindner — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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What does HB 894 do?
Amends the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 in the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the findings set forth in the provisions used by the Illinois Commerce Commission in determining whether to issue a certification for alternative retail electric supplier does not apply to applicants whose principal business and source of revenue are not the generation, transmission, distribution, or sale of electricity.
Who sponsors HB 894?
HB 894 is sponsored by Daniel V. Beiser and Frank C. Watson.
What is the current status of HB 894?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 07, 2007. Enacted.
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