UTIL-UNREG SALES OF NAT GAS Senate SponsorsSen. Denny Jacobs and Todd Sieben House Sponsors(Rep. Patrick Verschoore-Jay C. Hoffman-Michael K. Smith-Dave Winters-Thomas Holbrook, John E. Bradley, Brandon W. Phelps, William B. Black, Donald L. Moffitt, Jim Sacia, Paul D. Froehlich, Dan Reitz, Mike Boland, Robert S. Molaro, Mike Bost, Dan Brady, Steve Davis, Frank J. Mautino, Kevin A. McCarthy, Ed Sullivan, Jr. and William J. Grunloh) 11/19/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1052 220 ILCS 5/7-210 newAmends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a gas utility offering unregulated sales of natural gas to an end-use customer within or outside its service area shall be subject to specified provisions of the Act with respect to such sales. Provides that a gas utility offering unregulated sales of natural gas to an end-use customer within or outside its service area shall not subsidize such sales through the utility's regulated business. Provides that a gas utility offering unregulated sales of natural gas to an end-use customer within or outside its service area shall not discriminate in the provision of regulated gas service based upon the existence or terms of an unregulated sale of natural gas. Provides that the Commission may require a gas utility to file reports regarding its unregulated sales of natural gas in the State and shall have access to, for the purpose of review, a gas utility's contracts for unregulated sales of natural gas. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Inserts provisions substantially similar to those of SB 2525 except: (1) provides that costs and revenues from the gas utility's unregulated sales of gas to an end-use customer within or outside its service area shall not be included in the calculation of the utility's regulated gas rates and charges; (2) provides that the Commission shall require a gas utility to file reports regarding it unregulated sales of natural gas in the State; (3) provides that the Commission shall adopt provisions requiring functional separation between a gas utility's unregulated retail sales of natural gas in the State and its regulated retail gas services in the State; (3) provides that a gas utility shall not release or assign gas storage capacity procured for its regulated Illinois retail customers to its business division offering unregulated retail sales of natural gas or allow such storage capacity to be managed by that business division; and (4) makes other changes.Judicial Note (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) Would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) No fiscal effect on a single-family residence.Fiscal Note (Illinois Commerce Commission) Senate Bill 2525 does not include any funding for ICC oversight of these new unregulated gas utility sales and does not require the gas utility to pay the Illinois Public Utility Tax on those sales. To the extent that those sales replace regulated sales, the legislation will result in a decline of revenues collected under the Illinois Public Utility Tax. To police the actions of the gas utility under this new legislation would require 3 additional Agency staff, one accountant, one economist, and one engineer, at an estimated annual increase in costs of $250,870 to implement this legislation were it to become law. This estimate includes those salaries, fringe benefits, equipment, and commodities for 3 additional Agency staff members. These additional Agency staff members would spend their time examining gas utility operations, records, and transactions to ensure that the utility engaged in sales under proposed new 7-210 was not subsidizing unregulated sales with regulated businesses or using discriminatory practices in regulated businesses to aid unregulated sales. This work would be done primarily during the annual Uniform Purchased Gas Adjustment Clause reconciliation cases under existing Section 9-220.Pension Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission) Would not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois.State Debt Impact Note (Economic and Fiscal Commission) Would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Home Rule Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) Senate Bill 2525, as engrossed, does not pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity) Senate Bill 2525, as engrossed, does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) Senate Bill 2525 has no corrections population or fiscal impact on the Department. 2/3/2004SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs 2/3/2004SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2004SenateReferred to Rules 2/10/2004SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Todd Sieben 2/18/2004SenateAssigned to Environment & Energy 2/25/2004SenateDo Pass Environment & Energy; 008-000-000 2/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 26, 2004 2/26/2004SenateSecond Reading 2/26/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 2, 2004 3/22/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Denny Jacobs 3/22/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/23/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy 3/24/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Be Approved for Consideration Environment & Energy; 011-000-000 3/25/2004SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/25/2004SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Jacobs 3/25/2004SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/25/2004SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 3/26/2004HouseArrived in House 3/26/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2004HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patrick Verschoore 3/30/2004HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2004HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 3/31/2004HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Dave Winters 3/31/2004HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert S. Molaro 3/31/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 4/1/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 4/1/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Steve Davis 4/1/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 4/1/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy 4/1/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/2/2004HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. William J. Grunloh 4/29/2004HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 4/30/2004HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 31, 2004 5/6/2004HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 009-003-000 5/6/2004HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2004HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2004HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2004HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2004HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2004HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2004HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2004HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2004HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2004HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/6/2004HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Karen May 5/10/2004HouseJudicial Note Filed 5/10/2004HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed 5/11/2004HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/11/2004HousePension Note Filed 5/11/2004HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 5/12/2004HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Karen May 5/12/2004HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Karen May 5/12/2004HouseCorrectional Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Karen May 5/12/2004HouseHome Rule Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Karen May 5/12/2004HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Karen May 5/12/2004HouseHome Rule Note Filed 5/12/2004HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 5/12/2004HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2004HouseCorrectional Note Filed 5/24/2004HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 104-007-003 5/24/2004SenatePassed Both Houses 5/31/2004SenateSent to the Governor 7/30/2004SenateGovernor Vetoed 11/5/2004SenatePlaced Calendar Total Veto November 8, 2004 11/5/2004SenateMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Sen. Denny Jacobs 11/10/2004Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/10/2004SenateOverride Governor Veto - Senate Passed 044-010-001 11/10/2004HouseArrived in House 11/10/2004HousePlaced on Calendar Total Veto November 16, 2004 11/12/2004HouseMotion Filed Override Governor Veto Rep. Patrick Verschoore 11/16/2004House3/5 Vote Required 11/16/2004HouseOverride Governor Veto - House Passed 097-018-001 11/16/2004SenateBoth Houses Override Total Veto 11/19/2004SenateEffective Date January 1, 2005 11/19/2004SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-1052