UTILITIES-THIRD PRTY AGENT-LIC House SponsorsRep. Thomas Holbrook-Kevin Joyce-Lisa M. Dugan-Daniel V. Beiser-Jim Durkin and Patrick J Verschoore Senate Sponsors(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.-Kwame Raoul-William R. Haine, Martin A. Sandoval-Don Harmon and Ira I. Silverstein) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/16-115C new Amends the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 in the Public Utilities Act. Requires the licensure of an agent, broker, or consultant engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for a third party by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Includes provisions concerning requirements for licensure, the filing of annual reports with the Commission, and penalties for violation. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that agents, brokers, and consultants engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties does not include any person or entity that is attempting to procure on behalf of or sell retail electric service to a third party that has aggregate billing demand of all of its affiliated electric service accounts in Illinois of greater than 1,500 kW. Deletes certain requirements for licensure as an agent, broker, or consultant engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply by third parties. Deletes a provision that provides that a license shall expire on April 30 of each year unless a renewal order is issued by the Illinois Commerce Commission. Provides that any person or entity required to be licensed under specified provisions must (1) disclose to all persons it solicits the existence of any contracts with retail electric suppliers or their affiliates regarding retail electric service in Illinois (instead of not specifying regarding retail electric service in Illinois) and the nature of those contract or contracts and (2) not hold itself out as independent or unaffiliated with any supplier, or both, or use words reasonably calculated to give that impression, unless the person offering service under specified provisions has no contractual relationship with any retail electricity supplier or its affiliates regarding retail electric service in Illinois (instead of not specifying retail electric service in Illinois). Adds language providing that any person or entity licensed under specified provisions shall file with the Commission a verified report detailing (1) any and all contractual relationships that it has with the certified electricity suppliers in the State regarding retail electric service in Illinois (rather than not specifying that the report be in regards to retail electric service in Illinois), and (2) the distribution of its customers with the various certified electricity suppliers during the prior calendar year in Illinois (rather than not specifying Illinois). Provides that the Commission shall have jurisdiction over disciplinary proceedings and complaints (instead of exclusive jurisdiction over all disciplinary proceedings and complaints) for violations of specified provisions. Provides that the provisions concerning the licensure of agents, brokers, and consultants engaged in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties by the Illinois Commerce Commission shall not apply to a retail customer that operates or manages either directly or indirectly any facilities, equipment, or property used or contemplated to be used to distribute electric power or energy if that retail customer is a political subdivision or public institution of higher education of the State, or any corporation, company, limited liability company, association, joint-stock company or association, firm, partnership, or individual, or their lessees, trusts, or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever that are owned or controlled by the political subdivision, public institution of higher education, or operated by any of its lessees or operating agents. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/13-1200Changes the repeal date of the Universal Telephone Service Protection Law of 1985 from July 1, 2007 to July 1, 2009. 2/15/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Thomas Holbrook 2/20/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/20/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce 2/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 2/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 2/22/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Durkin 2/22/2007HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 2/28/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 010-000-000 3/1/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patrick J Verschoore 3/8/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 3/13/2007SenateArrive in Senate 3/13/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 14, 2007 3/13/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 3/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 3/30/2007SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 4/19/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kwame Raoul 4/19/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/19/2007SenateHeld in Environment and Energy 4/20/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/23/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 4/24/2007SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/2/2007SenateDo Pass Environment and Energy; 011-000-000 5/2/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 3, 2007 5/16/2007SenateSecond Reading 5/16/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2007 5/16/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/16/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 5/17/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy 5/18/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 010-000-000 5/24/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Added as Chief Co-Sponsor - Haine 5/24/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/24/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne-Haine 5/24/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 25, 2007 5/25/2007SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2007 5/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 5/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy 5/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/30/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules 5/31/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Environment and Energy; 012-000-000 5/31/2007SenateRecalled to Second Reading 5/31/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne 5/31/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 5/31/2007SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-006-000 5/31/2007SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 3 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 5/31/2007HouseArrived in House 5/31/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2 5/31/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/31/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Thomas Holbrook 5/31/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2007HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 8, 2007 6/8/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 15, 2007 6/15/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 22, 2007 6/22/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) June 30, 2007 6/30/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) July 31, 2007 7/31/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 4, 2007 8/4/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 10, 2007 8/10/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 17, 2007 8/17/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) August 24, 2007 8/24/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) September 5, 2007 9/5/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 5, 2007 10/5/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) October 12, 2007 10/12/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 2, 2007 11/2/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2007 11/30/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) January 10, 2008 1/10/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die