ENERGY-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. M. Maggie Crotty-James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Martin A. Sandoval-Mattie Hunter, James T. Meeks and Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. William Delgado-Cynthia Soto-Karen A. Yarbrough-Edward J. Acevedo-Richard T. Bradley, Monique D. Davis, Constance A. Howard, Patricia Bailey, Marlow H. Colvin and Charles E. Jefferson) 7/22/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0285 New ActCreates the Good Samaritan Energy Plan Act. Contains only a short title provision.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:30 ILCS 105/5.595 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Good Samaritan Energy Plan Act and amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, to be administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides for donations to the Fund, and authorizes the Department to insert letters soliciting contributions in utility bills. Provides for the distribution of moneys from the Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund to low-income consumers to enable them to pay gas or electric bill arrearages in order to have household gas or electric utility service connected. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's fundraising solicitation letter must be sized so as to fit into the utility's standard bill envelope, and must be of sufficiently light weight so as not to cause any increase in postage cost to the utility. Provides that the Department may use up to 10% of the moneys donated for the Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund for the expenses of the Department and the local area agency incurred in administering the Fund. Provides that the Department shall ensure that moneys donated for the Fund are distributed to low-income consumers who reside in the county from which those moneys were received.House Amendment No. 2 Provides that, subject to appropriations made by the General Assembly, the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may spend moneys from the Good Samaritan Energy Trust Fund for the purpose of providing assistance to alleviate utility bill arrearages. 2/19/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 2/19/2003SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2003SenateReferred to Rules 3/6/2003SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 3/13/2003SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 007-001-003 3/13/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 18, 2003 3/14/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/21/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 3/21/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/24/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 3/24/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 009-001-000 3/25/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 3/25/2003SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/25/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James T. Meeks 3/25/2003SenateSecond Reading 3/25/2003SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Crotty 3/25/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 26, 2003 3/26/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-017-005 3/26/2003HouseArrived in House 3/26/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2003HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. William Delgado 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo 4/2/2003HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley 4/2/2003HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/3/2003HouseAssigned to Environment and Energy Committee 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Bailey 4/9/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Environment and Energy Committee 5/1/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Environment and Energy Committee; by Voice Vote 5/1/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Environment and Energy Committee; 015-000-000 5/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William Delgado 5/13/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/13/2003HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 5/14/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-002-000 5/15/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/15/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2003HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b); May 23, 2003 5/21/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-001 5/22/2003SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 5/22/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 01,02 - May 23, 2003 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 5/23/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Environment & Energy 5/28/2003SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 007-002-000 5/28/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Adopted Environment & Energy; 007-002-000 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 038-019-000 5/30/2003SenateHouse Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 038-019-000 5/30/2003SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2003SenateSent to the Governor 7/22/2003SenateGovernor Approved 7/22/2003SenateEffective Date July 22, 2003 7/22/2003SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0285