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Bill Status of SB2253 98th General Assembly

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Short Description: UTILITY RATE INCREASE CAP

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Donne E. Trotter

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/9-201

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-201

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Prevents the Commission from approving any increase in rates by a water or sewer service of greater than 15%. Requires these utilities to include notice of any proposed rate change on every bill sent to customers until the rate change is approved or denied. Allows customers who have had their rates increased by over 15% to file a civil action against the utility for damages in which the customers are certified as a class, are granted a rebuttable presumption that any increase in excess of 15% is unjustified, and are entitled to double damages as well as attorney's fees and costs. Entitles customers that have filed a class action against a water or sewer service utility for increasing their rates by over 15% to a temporary restraining order halting collection of the increase until the civil action is resolved.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/15/2013	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter
2/15/2013	Senate	First Reading
2/15/2013	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/5/2013	Senate	Assigned to Energy
3/14/2013	Senate	Postponed - Energy
3/21/2013	Senate	Do Pass Energy; 011-003-000
3/21/2013	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2013
4/29/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2013
5/2/2013	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2013
8/9/2013	Senate	Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
1/13/2015	Senate	Session Sine Die

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