Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2380

Amends the Public Utilities Act and the Energy Assistance Act of 1989 to create the Percentage of Income Payment Plan. Provides for the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs to establish a percentage of income payment plan for utility service to operate in conjunction with the energy assistance program. Provides that eligible households shall be required to pay not more than 6% of the residents' annual income for gas and electric service. Requires the Commerce Commission to establish a universal service surcharge to be imposed upon gas and electric service provided to consumers in Illinois. Provides for the moneys received under the surcharge to be deposited into the Universal Service Surcharge Fund, a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides for moneys in the fund to be used, subject to appropriation, to pay a provider of gas or electricity the amount by which the cost of gas or electricity provided to consumers participating in the Percentage of Income Payment Plan exceeded the amount paid by those participants to the provider for that gas or electricity. Amends the State Finance Act to add the Universal Service Surcharge Fund to the list of special funds.

Deletes everything. Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Provides that an amount equal to 1% of the adjusted gross receipts of each riverboat shall be paid from the State Gaming Fund to the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Assistance Fund. Provides that the General Assembly shall appropriate an equal amount from the General Revenue Fund to the Education Assistance Fund. Removes certain revisory changes.

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Monique D. Davis
2/20/2003	House	First Reading
2/20/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/26/2003	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
3/13/2003	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2/4/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey
2/4/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2/4/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lovana Jones
2/4/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
2/4/2004	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia Bailey
2/4/2004	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2/4/2004	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lovana Jones
2/24/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
3/2/2004	House	Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
3/2/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner
3/2/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/2/2004	House	Assigned to Consumer Protection Committee
3/2/2004	House	Motion to Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed by Voice Vote
3/3/2004	House	Do Pass / Standard Debate Consumer Protection Committee; 006-002-002
3/3/2004	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Standard Debate
3/23/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
3/23/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/24/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
3/24/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
3/25/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee
3/29/2004	House	State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
3/29/2004	House	Home Rule Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
3/29/2004	House	Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
3/30/2004	House	Judicial Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
3/31/2004	House	State Debt Impact Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
3/31/2004	House	Pension Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
3/31/2004	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/31/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/1/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 006-001-002
4/1/2004	House	Correctional Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
4/1/2004	House	House Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
4/1/2004	House	House Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
4/2/2004	House	House Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000
4/2/2004	House	Fiscal Note Filed As Amended by HA 2
4/2/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Larry McKeon
4/2/2004	House	House Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Charles G. Morrow, III
4/2/2004	House	House Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
4/2/2004	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2004	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/2/2004	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-052-001
4/2/2004	House	House Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a)
4/6/2004	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/6/2004	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 20, 2004
4/6/2004	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
4/6/2004	Senate	First Reading
4/6/2004	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/22/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon
5/24/2004	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

	State Mandates Fiscal Note (Housing Development Authority)
	This legislation will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.

	Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
	House Bill 2380 (House Amendment No. 2) does not pre-empt home rule authority.

	Housing Affordability Impact Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity)
	House Bill 2380 (House Amendment No. 2) does not create a State Mandate under the State Mandates Act.

	Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts)
	Based on a review of the bill, it has been determined that House Bill 2380, as amended by House Amendment No. 2, would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.

	State Debt Impact Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission)
	House Bill 2380, as amended by House Floor Amendment No. 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.

	Pension Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission)
	House Bill 2380, as amended by House Amendment No. 2, would not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.

	Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections)
	There is no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department of Corrections.

	Fiscal Note (Department of Revenue)
	House Bill 2380, as amended by House Amendment No. 2, will divert approximately $17 million to $18 million from the Education Assistance Fund and instead direct that money into the Supplemental Low-Income Energy Fund.

	Deletes reference to:
	30 ILCS 105/5.595 new

	Adds reference to:
	230 ILCS 10/13	from Ch. 120, par. 2413