SB3288 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016
SB3288

Introduced 2/19/2016, by Sen. Steve Stadelman

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

220 ILCS 5/4-306 new
220 ILCS 5/8-512 new

Amends the Public Utility Act. Provides that public utilities shall offer interim billing agreements to landlords, which shall contain provisions concerning how the public utility will handle billing and service during the period when a rental property is between tenants. Requires public utilities to provide a reasonable response time to requests to initiate or terminate services, as well as service transfers, when a rental property is between tenants. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall enforce fair and consistent service practices among all types of customers of public utilities in enforcing the provisions of the amendatory Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding Sections 4-306 and 8-512 as follows:

(220 ILCS 5/4-306 new)

Sec. 4-306. Duty to enforce. The Commission shall enforce fair and consistent service practices among all types of customers of public utilities in enforcing Section 8-512 of this Act.

(220 ILCS 5/8-512 new)

Sec. 8-512. Inter-rental periods.

(a) Public utilities shall offer interim billing agreements to landlords, which shall contain provisions concerning how the public utility will handle billing and service during the period when a rental property is between tenants.

(b) Public utilities shall provide a reasonable response time to requests to initiate or terminate services, as well as service transfers, when a rental property is between tenants.