Bill Status of HB 5216   93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  UTIL-UNREG SALES OF NAT GAS

House Sponsors
Rep. Patrick Verschoore-Jay C. Hoffman-Jerry L. Mitchell-Lou Lang-Donald L. Moffitt

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/7-210 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a gas utility offering unregulated sales of natural gas to an end-use customer within or outside its service area shall be subject to specified provisions of the Act with respect to such sales. Provides that a gas utility offering unregulated sales of natural gas to an end-use customer within or outside its service area shall not subsidize such sales through the utility's regulated business. Provides that a gas utility offering unregulated sales of natural gas to an end-use customer within or outside its service area shall not discriminate in the provision of regulated gas service based upon the existence or terms of an unregulated sale of natural gas. Provides that the Commission may require a gas utility to file reports regarding its unregulated sales of natural gas in the State and shall have access to, for the purpose of review, a gas utility's contracts for unregulated sales of natural gas.

 Fiscal Note (Illinois Commerce Commission)
 The Agency estimates that House Bill 5216 will incur an estimated annual increase in costs of $796,550 if it were to become law.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/6/2004HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patrick Verschoore
  2/6/2004HouseFirst Reading
  2/6/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/18/2004HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee
  2/25/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-000-000
  2/25/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman
  3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jerry L. Mitchell
  3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
  3/2/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt
  3/4/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed
  3/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Patrick Verschoore
  3/23/2004HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/31/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/31/2004HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/2/2004HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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