FLOWERS-BLACK-DAVIS,MONIQUE-DELGADO-SOTO. (DILLARD) 220 ILCS 5/13-301.1 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-301.1 Amends the Public Utilities Act in relation to the provision of lifeline telecommunications services. Requires the Commerce Commission to adopt rules limiting the ability of a carrier to discontinue or block lifeline services. Provides for the Commission and the Departments of Public Aid, Human Services, and Commerce and Community Affairs to work cooperatively to establish a program of automatic enrollment of persons eligible for lifeline telecommunications services. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes provisions prohibiting telecommunications carriers from discontinuing service to customers receiving lifeline services. Deletes provisions relating to the blocking of long distance service. Provides that the Commission shall issue rules for the enhanced, rather than automatic, enrollment of consumers eligible for lifeline services. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Illinois Commerce Commission) The exact magnitude of the fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time, if is unlikely that, internally, the Commission will see an increased fiscal impact as a result of HB 3105 (House Amendment 1). FEB-28-2001 H FILED WITH CLERK FEB-28-2001 H FIRST READING FEB-28-2001 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES MAR-01-2001 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CONSUMER PROT MAR-14-2001 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CONSUMER PROT H MAR-14-2001 H ADOPTED MAR-14-2001 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HCON MAR-14-2001 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-15-2001 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED BY HOUSE AMEND #1 MAR-15-2001 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-16-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR BLACK MAR-20-2001 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DELGADO MAR-20-2001 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SOTO MAR-21-2001 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 113-000-000 MAR-22-2001 S ARRIVE IN SENATE MAR-22-2001 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 01-03-27 MAR-22-2001 S CHIEF SPONSOR DILLARD MAR-27-2001 S FIRST READING MAR-27-2001 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary