UTILITIES-ACTUAL METER READING House SponsorsRep. Eddie Washington Senate Sponsors(Sen. Martin A. Sandoval) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/8-302from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-302 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require that every public utility shall take an actual reading of a customer's service usage during each billing period, and that no utility may estimate a customer's service usage unless the customer has knowingly and willfully denied reasonable access to the utility's representative for the purpose of taking an actual meter reading. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/8-302Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/8-307 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a gas utility shall bill a customer for service only after that service is actually provided to the customer. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a utility shall bill a customer for service only (i) after the service meter has been connected or (ii) if the service is to new construction and the utility is actually providing service to the customer. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a utility shall bill a customer for the legally-obtained commodity only (i) after the service meter has been connected or (ii) if the service is to new construction, after the meter has been connected to the service line. Effective immediately. 2/22/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington 2/22/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/22/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee 3/13/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote 3/13/2007HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Public Utilities Committee; 006-003-001 3/13/2007HouseRemains in Public Utilities Committee 3/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee 3/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2007HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 008-000-004 3/21/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Eddie Washington 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 4/16/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000 4/17/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/17/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/17/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/19/2007HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 083-030-002 4/20/2007SenateArrive in Senate 4/20/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/20/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 4/20/2007SenateFirst Reading 4/20/2007SenateReferred to Rules 4/25/2007SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 5/2/2007SenateHeld in Environment and Energy 5/10/2007SenateHeld in Environment and Energy 5/11/2007SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die