UTILITIES-ICC-MEETINGS House SponsorsRep. Robert F. Flider-John E. Bradley-Gary Hannig-Marlow H. Colvin-Renée Kosel, Linda Chapa LaVia, Al Riley, Jack McGuire, Arthur L. Turner, Kurt M. Granberg, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Greg Harris, Jack D. Franks, LaShawn K. Ford, Monique D. Davis, Elga L. Jefferies, Fred Crespo, Elizabeth Hernandez and Cynthia Soto Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler, Gary G. Dahl and David Luechtefeld-Kwame Raoul) 8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0127 220 ILCS 5/2-107from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 2-107 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to afford members of the public time to make comments to or to ask questions of the Commission at each regular and special meeting. Requires the Commission to provide a web site and a toll-free telephone number to accept comments from Illinois residents regarding any matter under the auspices of the Commission or before the Commission. Requires the Commission staff to report to the full Commission comments and suggestions received through both venues before all relevant votes of the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall establish procedures for accepting testimony from Illinois residents on matters pending before the Commission. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Adds language requiring that the Illinois Commerce Commission staff shall report, in a manner established by the Commission that is consistent with the Commission's rules regarding ex parte communications, to the full Commission comments and suggestions received through both venues before all relevant votes of the Commission (instead of not requiring the report to be consistent with the Commissions rules regarding ex parte communications). Adds language that provides that the Commission shall establish procedures for accepting testimony from Illinois residents on matters pending before the Commission, which shall be consistent with the Commission's rules regarding ex parte communications and due process standards (instead of not requiring that the procedures be consistent with the Commission's rules regarding ex parte communications and due process standards). 2/7/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/7/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/7/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2007HouseAssigned to Least Cost Power Procurement Committee 3/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 3/7/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Gary Hannig 3/8/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Least Cost Power Procurement Committee; 010-000-000 3/8/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/27/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire 3/27/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Renée Kosel 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur L. Turner 3/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg 4/19/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert F. Flider 4/19/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/19/2007HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2007HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/23/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/24/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/24/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/24/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. LaShawn K. Ford 4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elga L. Jefferies 4/25/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/26/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/26/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/26/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 4/26/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/26/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/26/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 4/26/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/1/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary G. Dahl 5/2/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. David Luechtefeld 5/2/2007SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 5/10/2007SenateDo Pass Environment and Energy; 013-000-000 5/10/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 15, 2007 5/15/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/15/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 16, 2007 5/16/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 5/16/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/16/2007HousePassed Both Houses 6/14/2007HouseSent to the Governor 8/13/2007HouseGovernor Approved 8/13/2007HouseEffective Date August 13, 2007 8/13/2007HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 95-0127