Top Law and Government Legislation regarding 'Utilities' in Illinois

UTILITIES-PUBLIC UTIL FUND Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if the amount determined as provided in specified provisions exceeds 50% of the previous fiscal year's appropriation level (instead of $5,000,000), the Illinois Commerce Commission shall then compute the proportionate amount, if any, which (x) the tax paid hereunder by each utility during the preceding biennium, and (y) the amount paid into the Public Utility Fund during the preceding biennium by the Department of Revenue pursuant to Sections 2-9 and 2-11 of the Electricity Excise Tax Law, bears to the difference between the amount determined as provided in specified provisions. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Commission shall administer fees and taxes under specified provisions in such a manner as to insure that any surplus generated or accumulated in the Transportation Regulatory Fund does not exceed 50% of the previous fiscal year's appropriation (instead of the surplus accumulated [...]

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REGULATION-TECH Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Telecommunications Article. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/13-100from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-100Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 687/6-320 ILCS 3855/1-10 Replaces everything [...]

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EMERGENCY SYS PROVIDERS-CERT Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that all 9-1-1 system providers must comply with specified requirements in the Public Utilities Act. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2009, it shall be unlawful for any 9-1-1 system provider to offer or provide or seek to offer or provide to any emergency telephone system board or 9-1-1 system, or agent, representative, or designee thereof, any network or database service used or intended to be used by any emergency telephone system board or 9-1-1 system for the purpose of answering, transferring, or relaying requests for emergency services, or dispatching public safety agency personnel in response to requests for emergency services, unless the 9-1-1 system provider has applied for and received a Certificate of 9-1-1 System Provider Authority from the Illinois Commerce Commission. Provides that no incumbent local exchange carrier that provides, as of the effective [...]

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REGULATION-TECH Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning mobile telecommunications services.  Fiscal Note (Illinois Commerce Commission) It is anticipated that current Commission resources are sufficient to meet the obligations this bill imposes.  State Debt Impact Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 2074 (H-AM 1) would not change the authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.  State Debt Impact Note, House Amendment No. 2 (Government [...]

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INFO TECH-REPORT CHILD PORN Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that if an electronic and information technology equipment worker discovers any depiction of child pornography while installing, repairing, or otherwise servicing an item of electronic and information technology equipment, that worker shall immediately report the discovery to the local law enforcement agency. Provides that an electronic and information technology equipment worker who reports a discovery of child pornography as required under this provision is immune from any criminal, civil, or administrative liability in connection with making the report. Effective immediately. House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with substantially similar provisions amending the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, but with changes that include the following: (1) makes changes in the definition of "electronic and information technology equipment worker",[...]

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UTILITIES-NET METERING Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that notwithstanding the definition of "eligible customer" in a specified provision, each electricity provider shall allow meter aggregation for the purposes of net metering eligible renewable electrical generating facilities owned or operated by school districts, community college districts, or units of local government pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement. Provides that electricity providers shall provide net metering to all parties to the intergovernmental agreement so that all energy produced by the eligible renewable electrical generating facilities is applied as a 1:1 kilowatt hour credit for each party to the intergovernmental agreement. Provides that electricity providers shall carry over any excess kilowatt-hour credits earned and apply those credits to subsequent billing periods to offset any customer-generated consumption until all credits are used or until the end of the annualized period. Provides [...]

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UTILITIES-NET METERING Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that notwithstanding the definition of "eligible customer" in a specified provision, each electricity provider shall allow meter aggregation for the purposes of net metering eligible renewable electrical generating facilities owned or operated by school districts, community college districts, or units of local government pursuant to an intergovernmental agreement. Provides that electricity providers shall provide net metering to all parties to the intergovernmental agreement so that all energy produced by the eligible renewable electrical generating facilities is applied as a 1:1 kilowatt hour credit for each party to the intergovernmental agreement. Provides that electricity providers shall carry over any excess kilowatt-hour credits earned and apply those credits to subsequent billing periods to offset any customer-generated consumption until all credits are used or until the end of the annualized period. Provides [...]

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UTILITIES-CUST COMPENSATION Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that in the event that more than 0.8% (rather than 30,000) of the total customers of an electric utility are subjected to a continuous power interruption of 4 hours or more that results in the transmission of power at less than 50% of the standard voltage, or that results in the total loss of power transmission, the utility shall be responsible for compensating customers affected by that interruption for 4 hours or more for all actual damages, which shall not include consequential damages, suffered as a result of the power interruption. Provides that in the event of a power surge or other fluctuation that causes damage and affects more than 0.8% (rather than 30,000) of the customers, the electric utility shall pay to affected customers the replacement value of all goods damaged as a result of the power surge or other fluctuation unless the utility can show that the power surge or other fluctuation was due to [...]

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UTILITIES-ACCT-PROHIBIT MINOR Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that no account for a utility service by a public utility that serves over 2,000,000 residential customers shall be in the name of a person under the age of 18, unless that person is an emancipated minor. Provides that such a utility is not entitled to any payment on a service account transferred into the name of a person under the age of 18, unless that person is an emancipated minor. Provides that any utility that serves over 2,000,000 residential customers that unknowingly opens a service account in the name of or transfers a service account to a person under the age of 18 who is not an emancipated minor and reports a delinquent debt on the account to a credit reporting agency, collection agency, or person licensed to market utility services in the State of Illinois shall request that the delinquent debt report on the service account be removed from the minor's credit history as soon as possible after [...]

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