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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 2779   </title>
<shortdesc>ELECTRIC AGGREGATION MUNI CTY</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John Philip Novak-Ruth Munson-Julie Hamos-Thomas Holbrook, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Sen. Dave Sullivan and Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>220 ILCS 5/17-800 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Public Utilities Act. Authorizes municipalities and counties to aggregate customers for the purchase of electricity. Provides for approval of aggregation by the voters. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to review aggregation plans.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>Fiscal Note (Illinois Commerce Commission)</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>No fiscal impact.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John Philip Novak</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/21/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment and Energy Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee;  014-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos</action>
<statusdate>3/6/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Fiscal Note Filed</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/26/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>3/28/2003</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-001</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Arrive in Senate</action>
<statusdate>4/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 3, 2003</action>
<statusdate>4/3/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Sullivan</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/8/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>4/10/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Debbie DeFrancesco Halvorson</action>
<statusdate>4/16/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Environment &amp; Energy</action>
<statusdate>4/30/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Environment &amp; Energy</action>
<statusdate>5/2/2003</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules</action>
<statusdate>1/11/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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