Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Passed House

HB 5378 — UTILITIES-CONSUMER EDU PROGRAM

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall direct the Office of Retail Market Development to update the consumer education materials for residential consumers and small business consumers. Provides that the Commission may form another working group to prepare and review the consumer education materials prior to adoption by the Commission. Effective immediately.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

141 added · 150 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill, HB 5378, now requires the Office of Retail Market Development to review existing consumer education materials for residential and small business customers within 90 days of its passage. This review will seek input from interested parties and lead to recommendations for updating these materials. The previous version only called for an update without the extensive input process, which is important for ensuring that the materials reflect current needs and concerns of consumers. This change emphasizes transparency and community engagement, ultimately helping consumers make more informed choices about their utility services.

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*LRB09617902MJR33270b* HB5378 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois and 2010 HB5378 Introduced 2/5/2010, by Rep.
HB5378 Engrossed LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b AN ACT concerning utilities.
Thomas Holbrook SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
ILCS 5/16-117 Amends the Public Utilities Act.
Provides that within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall direct the Office of Retail Market Development to update the consumer education materials for residential consumers and small business consumers.
Provides that the Commission may form another working group to prepare and review the consumer education materials prior to adoption by the Commission.
Effective immediately.
LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b A BILL FOR HB5378 LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b AN ACT concerning utilities.
(c) The Commission shall form a working group following the HB5378 - 2 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b enactment of this amendatory Act of 1997.
(c) The Commission shall form a working group following the HB5378 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b enactment of this amendatory Act of 1997.
Within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Commission shall direct HB5378 - 3 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b the Office of Retail Market Development to update the consumer education materials for residential consumers and small business consumers.
Not more than 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Commission HB5378 Engrossed - 3 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b shall direct the Office of Retail Market Development to review the existing consumer education materials for residential and small commercial customers and consider whether updates to those materials are necessary.
The Commission may form another working group to prepare and review the consumer education materials prior to adoption by the Commission.
The Office of Retail Market Development shall seek input from all interested persons to further its review of the consumer education materials and possible proposed changes.
Within 4 months after the start of the review, the Office of Retail Market Development shall submit recommendations to the Commission for approval.
If the Commission approves to prepare, print, and distribute additional consumer education materials, then a request shall be made subject to appropriations as described in subsection (j) of this Section.
(3) a customer's rights, risks and responsibilities in receiving service from an alternative retail electric supplier or remaining as a retail customer of an electric utility;
(3) a customer's rights, risks and responsibilities in receiving service from an alternative retail electric supplier or remaining as a retail customer of an electric HB5378 Engrossed - 4 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b utility;
(6) services that an electric utility is required to HB5378 - 4 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b provide pursuant to tariffed rates;
(6) services that an electric utility is required to provide pursuant to tariffed rates;
The Commission shall be deemed to have approved the educational program materials and recommendations unless the Commission disapproves of any such material or recommendation within 45 days following the date of receipt.
The Commission shall be deemed to have approved the educational program materials and recommendations unless the Commission disapproves of any such material or recommendation within 45 HB5378 Engrossed - 5 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b days following the date of receipt.
(1) Electric utilities shall mail printed educational materials specified by the working group and approved by the Commission (a) to all residential and small commercial retail customers within a reasonable period prior to the HB5378 - 5 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b date that such customers become eligible to purchase power from alternative retail electric suppliers, such "reasonable period" to be determined by the Commission;
(1) Electric utilities shall mail printed educational materials specified by the working group and approved by the Commission (a) to all residential and small commercial retail customers within a reasonable period prior to the date that such customers become eligible to purchase power from alternative retail electric suppliers, such "reasonable period" to be determined by the Commission;
(4) The Commission shall make available upon request and at no charge, and shall make available to the public on the Internet through the State of Illinois World Wide Web Site:
HB5378 Engrossed - 6 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b (4) The Commission shall make available upon request and at no charge, and shall make available to the public on the Internet through the State of Illinois World Wide Web Site:
(B) a list of all certified alternative retail electric suppliers serving residential and small HB5378 - 6 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b commercial retail customers within the service territory of each electric utility;
(B) a list of all certified alternative retail electric suppliers serving residential and small commercial retail customers within the service territory of each electric utility;
(i) The Commission shall make available to the public staff with the ability and knowledge to respond to consumer inquiries.
(i) The Commission shall make available to the public staff with the ability and knowledge to respond to consumer HB5378 Engrossed - 7 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b inquiries.
Each year the General Assembly shall appropriate money to the Commission from the General Revenue Fund for the expenses of the Commission associated with this Section.
Each year the General Assembly shall appropriate money to the Commission from the Public Utility Fund General Revenue Fund for the expenses of the Commission associated with this Section.
The cost of the consumer education program contemplated by this Section shall HB5378 - 7 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b not exceed the amount of such appropriation.
The cost of the consumer education program contemplated by this Section shall not exceed the amount of such appropriation.
This Act takes effect upon becoming law.
This Act takes effect upon HB5378 Engrossed - 8 - LRB096 17902 MJR 33270 b becoming law.
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Action History

  1. Session Sine Die

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

  3. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  4. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  5. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  6. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Energy

  7. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  13. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

  15. Assigned to Energy

  16. Referred to Assignments

  17. First Reading

  18. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon

  19. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 15, 2010

  20. Arrive in Senate

  21. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000

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

  23. Second Reading - Short Debate

  24. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  25. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-000-000

  26. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote

  27. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee

  28. Assigned to Public Utilities Committee

  29. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  30. Referred to Rules Committee

  31. First Reading

  32. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook

Sponsors

  • Thomas Holbrook · Cosponsor

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

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Thomas Holbrook

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 110 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 97005
Democrat 10001
Republican 3001
Total 110007
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (117)
Member Party Vote
Hatcher — Yea
Lang — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Kosel — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Senger — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sente — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Burke — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Wait — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Myers — Not Voting
Soto — Not Voting
Cultra — Not Voting
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Washington — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Not Voting
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Mathias — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Burns — Yea
Connelly — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Not Voting
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker 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 Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 5378 do?
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall direct the Office of Retail Market Development to update the consumer education materials for residential consumers and small business consumers. Provides that the Commission may form another working group to prepare and review the consumer education materials prior to adoption by the Commission. Effective immediately.
Who sponsors HB 5378?
HB 5378 is sponsored by Thomas Holbrook.
What is the current status of HB 5378?
This bill died with 96th Regular Session. It reached “Passed House” 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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