UTILITY-LABOR DISPLACEMENT House SponsorsRep. Careen M Gordon-Annazette Collins-Lisa M. Dugan, Esther Golar and Richard P. Myers Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donne E. Trotter) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/13-406from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-406 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning discontinuation or abandonment of telecommunications service.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/13-406Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/16-128.1 newDeletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 in the Public Utilities Act. Provides that no electric utility shall be allowed to engage in any labor displacement or reductions below the staffing levels for each job classification in existence on January 1, 2007, unless it meets specified criteria. Provides that the provisions shall not prevent a labor displacement or reduction due to attrition so long as the electric utility fills the vacancy or vacancies within a reasonable period of time, which in no case shall be greater than 6 months. Provides that the employees of an electric utility, including the collective bargaining representative or representatives of the employees, shall have an independent statutory cause of action under State law to file a complaint against an electric utility in circuit court for alleged violations of specified provisions. Provides that if an employee of an electric utility, including the collective bargaining representative or representatives of such employees, demonstrates that an electric utility has violated or is about to violate certain provisions, the circuit court shall permanently restrain or order the defendant or defendants from continuing the alleged violation and award the party bringing the action the reasonable expenses of the litigation, including all reasonable attorney's fees. Effective immediately.Correctional Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) Corrections Population Impact: None; Fiscal Impact: None; Fiscal Implications: None.Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept of Corrections) Corrections Population Impact: None; Fiscal Impact: None; Fiscal Implications: None.State Debt Impact Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 2071 (H-AM 1) 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. Pension Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 2071 (H-AM 1) will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Illinois Commerce Commission) The Commission estimates the need for an additional electrical engineer at an annual cost of $120,000.Judicial Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation may cause a minimal increase in judicial workloads. However, the bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the judicial branch.Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This legislation will have no effect on constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This legislation does not create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act.Home Rule Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This legislation does pre-empt home rule authority.Balanced Budget Note, House Amendment No. 1 (Gov Office of Mgmt & Budget) HB 2071 (H-AM 1), if signed into law, will become effective immediately. This legislation will have zero to minimal impact to State revenues but will impact the operations of the Commission. The Commission does not currently have anyone with the expertise that this bill requires and would have to hire one new employee to cover these responsibilities. The salary and related benefits would cost approximately $120,000 and would lead to an unbalanced Fiscal Year 2008 budget. 2/26/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 2/26/2007HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 2/26/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/1/2007HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/25/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Consumer Protection Committee 4/26/2007HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Careen M Gordon 4/26/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/26/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Consumer Protection Committee; 009-002-000 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 4/27/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended 4/30/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 5/1/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/1/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 5/2/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended 5/2/2007HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/2/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2007HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 5/3/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/3/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 5/3/2007HouseRemoved from Short Debate Status 5/3/2007HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Standard Debate 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading - Standard Debate - Passed 067-044-003 5/3/2007SenateArrive in Senate 5/3/2007SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading May 8, 2007 5/3/2007SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 5/8/2007SenateFirst Reading 5/8/2007SenateReferred to Rules 5/18/2007SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die