Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER-BOWLES. House Sponsors: TURNER,JOHN-O'BRIEN-NOVAK-PERSICO-OSMOND Short description: RETAIL ELECT SUPPLR SELF-GEN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the term "alternative retail electric supplier" shall not include any retail customer to the extent that customer obtains its electric power and energy from co-generation or self-generation facilities located on its premises or any entity that owns, sells, leases, operates, or arranges for the installation of co-generation or self-generation facilities located on the premises of a retail customer, but only as to the electric power and energy provided to that retail customer. Provides that a retail customer that obtains electric power and energy from a co-generation or self-generation facility located on its premises and that seeks certification only to provide electric power and energy to certain locations shall be granted a certificate of service authority upon meeting the application and notice requirements. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/16-115 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make a technical change in a Section defining certain terms. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Makes a stylistic change. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/16-102 Adds reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new 35 ILCS 200/9-45 35 ILCS 200/10-232 new 35 ILCS 200/10-235 new 35 ILCS 200/10-240 new 35 ILCS 200/10-245 new 35 ILCS 200/10-250 new 35 ILCS 200/10-255 new 35 ILCS 200/10-260 new 35 ILCS 200/10-265 new 35 ILCS 200/10-270 new Deletes everything. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that real property used for a power generating or automotive manufacturing facility located outside of Cook County with litigation concerning its assessed valuation or taxation (now assessed valuation) pending or pending on January 1, 1993 may be the subject of a tax assessment settlement agreement. Establishes the findings of the Electric Utility Property Assessment Task Force and provides that statements made at Task Force meetings may not be introduced as evidence in a judicial or administrative proceeding. Establishes special valuation, equalization, and expedited appeal procedures for certain nuclear electric generating stations and permanently closed nuclear electric generating stations for the 2000 through 2005 assessment years. Provides that the governing authority of a taxing district may increase its maximum aggregate tax rate for funds that have rate maximums and its specific tax rates without referendum from 2000 through 2005. Provides that the maximum aggregate tax rate may not be increased each year to more than 5% above the preceding year's aggregate tax rate and the total increase of the maximum aggregate tax rate may not exceed the maximum aggregate tax rate for the funds in tax year 1999 by the lesser of either 25% or a certain valuation calculation. Provides that the Department of Revenue must implement and administer a transitional support program to make grants to taxing districts within which are located a nuclear electric generating station or permanently closed nuclear station. Sets certain requirements and limits for the grants. Provides that on January 1 of each year from 2001 through 2006, $16,000,000 must be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Nuclear Electric Generating Station Fund for the grants. Provides that the provisions control in case of conflict with other provisions of the Property Tax Code. Provides for inseverability. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Nuclear Electric Generating Station Fund. Effective immediately. STATE MANDATES NOTE, H-AM 2 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) Creates both a due process mandate and a local government or- ganization and structure mandate, for which no State reimburse- ment is required. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 2 (Department of Commerce and Community Affairs) Does not pre-empt home rule authority. STATE DEBT NOTE, H-AM 2 (Economic and Fiscal Commission) No effect on State bonding authorization and no direct impact on State indebtedness. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2 (Department of Revenue) Given the required $16 million annual transfer from GRF to the Nuclear Electric Generating Station Fund, annual fiscal impact is $16 million, for cumulative impact of $80 million for the required 5 annual transfers. HOUSING AFFORDABILITY NOTE, H-AM 2 (Housing Development Auth.) No fiscal effect on a single-family residence. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Deletes reference to: 30 ILCS 105/5.490 new 30 ILCS 200/10-235 30 ILCS 200/10-240 30 ILCS 200/10-245 30 ILCS 200/10-250 30 ILCS 200/10-255 30 ILCS 200/10-260 30 ILCS 200/10-265 30 ILCS 200/10-270 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 200/10-231 new 35 ILCS 200/10-232.5 new 35 ILCS 200/10-233 new 35 ILCS 200/10-233.5 new 35 ILCS 200/10-233.6 new 35 ILCS 200/10-234 new Deletes everything. Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that real property used for a power generating or automotive manufacturing facility located outside of Cook County with litigation concerning its assessed valuation or taxation (now assessed valuation) pending or pending on January 1, 1993 may be the subject of a tax assessment settlement agreement. Establishes special valuation, equalization, and expedited appeal procedures for certain electric generating stations and permanently closed electric generating stations for the 2000 through 2005 assessment years. Provides that these amendatory changes do not apply to nuclear and non-nuclear electric generating stations in counties with a population of more than 3,000,000 inhabitants. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status