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 Bill Status of HB3258  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  UTILITIES - GAS INFRASTRUCTURE

House Sponsors
Rep. Robert W. Pritchard - Patrick J. Verschoore - Jim Sacia, Dan Reitz and Rich Brauer

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
220 ILCS 5/9-220.3 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a gas or electric utility may recover through an automatic adjustment clause tariff the costs associated with an investment in qualifying infrastructure facilities and such costs may be amortized over a 4-year period at the election of the utility, subject to certain limitations. Provides that the automatic adjustment clause tariff may be established outside the context of a general rate filing. Provides that the Commission shall review and, by order, approve or approve as modified the proposed tariff within 90 days after the date on which it was filed. Provides that the Commission shall not consider the availability or existence of an automatic adjustment clause tariff or any amounts of investments or revenue recovered by such tariff in its determination of a utility's rate of return on rate base. Defines "costs associated with an investment in qualifying infrastructure facilities", "Director", "qualifying infrastructure facilities", "qualifying projects", and "contributions in aid of construction". Makes other changes. Includes a severability clause. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/24/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert W. Pritchard
  2/24/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/24/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J. Verschoore
  3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia
  3/10/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz
  3/10/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer
  3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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