PUB UTIL-RENEWABLE ENERGY STDS House SponsorsRep. Arthur L. Turner-Jay C. Hoffman-William Delgado-Jim Watson, Michael J. Madigan, Mary K. O'Brien, Michael K. Smith, Mary E. Flowers and Monique D. Davis Senate Sponsors(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. and Terry Link-Dave Sullivan) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/16-103.5 new Amends the Public Utilities Act to establish standards for production of electricity through renewable energy resources. Requires electric utilities and alternative retail electric suppliers to supply to Illinois customers electricity produced from renewable energy resources on an increasing scale beginning at 2% in 2005 and rising to 15% in 2020 and each year thereafter. Provides for enforcement by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Effective immediately.Fiscal Note (Illinois Commerce Commission) The provisions of HB 2200 requiring the ICC to enforce compliance of utilities and alternative electric suppliers with the renewable resources portfolio standard, and to make that information publicly available, are expected to require the equivalent of two full-time employees, and the normally anticipated annual cost of those two employees is anticipated to be $122,000.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes all substantive provisions of the bill; leaves a Section caption only. Also makes a technical correction.Fiscal Note (S-AM1) (Environmental Protection Agency) The only impact to the Agency would involve the staff time necessary to assist DCEO in completing its required evaluation under the bill, a cost the Agency could absorb with its existing resources.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/16-103.5 newAdds reference to:220 ILCS 5/7-204from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 7-204220 ILCS 5/8-402.2 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall, within 9 months after an application is filed, issue its Order approving or denying any proposed reorganization involving the acquisition by a public utility or its affiliate of all of the common stock or substantially all of the operating assets, whether by merger, creation, and acquisition of a limited liability or other company, or otherwise, of another public utility that has secured debt which is, or was, within the year prior to the filing of the application, rated below investment grade by at least three nationally recognized rating agencies. Provides that an electric utility that serves over one million customers within this State, and any electric utility that is affiliated with such an electric utility, shall use its best efforts to procure by the end of 2005 renewable energy resources equal to at least 2% of the electric energy to be sold by the electric utility to retail customers within its service area during the following calendar year, and procure by the end of 2006 renewable energy resources equal to at least 3% of the electric energy to be sold by the electric utility to retail customers within its service area during the following calendar year. Provides that the Commission, together with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, shall evaluate the availability and use of renewable energy resources within this State and shall also consider the feasibility of adoption of an enforceable mandatory renewable energy resource portfolio standard to be applicable to all electric utilities and all alternative retail electric suppliers. Provides that costs associated with the procurement of certain renewable energy resources shall be fully recoverable from retail customers to the extent allowed by law and shall not be subject to specified limitations relating to the recovery of the power and energy cost component in tariffed rates. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/8-402.2 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall, within 9 months after an application is filed, but in no event later than one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act, issue its Order approving or denying any proposed reorganization involving the acquisition by a public utility or its affiliate of all of the common stock or substantially all of the operating assets, whether by merger, creation, and acquisition of a limited liability or other company, or otherwise, of another public utility that has secured debt which is, or was, within the year prior to the filing of the application, rated below investment grade by at least three nationally recognized rating agencies. Grants the Commission the authority, consistent with State jurisdiction, to review and approve any purchased power agreement related to the reorganization agreement. Effective immediately. 2/18/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Arthur L. Turner 2/18/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2003HouseAssigned to Environment and Energy Committee 2/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 2/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 2/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/26/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos 2/26/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/26/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Julie Hamos 2/26/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Jack D. Franks 2/26/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Harry Osterman 2/26/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/26/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 2/28/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/28/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ricca Slone 2/28/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Ricca Slone 3/3/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/4/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Jack McGuire 3/5/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 3/5/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 3/12/2003HouseFiscal Note Filed 3/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee 3/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 3/13/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 011-003-000 3/13/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary K. O'Brien 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/19/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/19/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/19/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Mike Boland 3/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 3/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers 3/27/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/27/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Joseph M. Lyons 3/27/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 3/27/2003HouseSponsor Removed Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 4/1/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 070-039-008 4/8/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 9, 2003 4/8/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/8/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Patrick Welch 4/9/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/9/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 4/30/2003SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 009-000-000 4/30/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2003 5/1/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link 5/8/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/12/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2003 5/16/2003SenateThird Reading Deadline Extended - Rule 2-10, to December 31, 2003. 5/28/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.; -Sullivan, D. 5/28/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/30/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 5/30/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Environment & Energy 5/30/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan 5/31/2003SenateFiscal Note Filed As amended with Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. 7/1/2003SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 7/1/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 8/25/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Miguel del Valle 11/4/2003SenateApproved for Consideration Rules 11/4/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 5, 2003 11/4/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 11/4/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 11/4/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 11/5/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 007-003-001 11/6/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patrick Welch 11/6/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 11/6/2003SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Patrick Welch 11/6/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 11/6/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne 11/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading November 18, 2003 11/12/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Susan Garrett 11/17/2003SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Susan Garrett 11/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 11/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules 11/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 11/19/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 009-001-001 11/20/2003SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 11/20/2003SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Miguel del Valle 11/20/2003SenateRecalled to Second Reading 11/20/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted; Clayborne 11/20/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 11/20/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 039-010-005 11/20/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 11/21/2003HouseArrived in House 11/21/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2 and 4 11/21/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Arthur L. Turner; Motion #1 11/21/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Arthur L. Turner; Motion #1 11/21/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 11/21/2003HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee; Motion #1 11/21/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 12/22/2003HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/25/2004HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die