IL POWER AGCY-AGGREGATE ELEC House SponsorsRep. Mike Fortner Senate Sponsors(Sen. David Koehler) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 3855/1-92 new220 ILCS 5/17-800 rep. Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act and the Public Utilities Act. Moves provisions concerning aggregation of electrical load by municipalities or counties from the Public Utilities Act to the Illinois Power Agency Act and provides that (i) upon the applicable requisite authority under certain provisions, the corporate authorities or the county board, with assistance from the Illinois Power Agency, (previously, did not include assistance from the Illinois Power Agency) shall develop a plan of operation and governance for the authorized aggregation program; (ii) the aggregation may include small commercial retail electrical loads in addition to residential retail electrical loads; (iii) it shall be the duty of the aggregated entity to fully inform residential retail customers in advance that they have the right to opt out of (rather than opt into) the aggregation program and (iv) the Illinois Power Agency shall provide assistance to municipalities or associations working with municipalities to help complete the plan of operation and bidding process. Makes other changes.House Amendment No. 3 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. Removes provisions concerning the regulation of the aggregation of electrical load by municipalities and counties by the Illinois Power Agency. Provides that if the corporate authorities or a county board seek to operate as an opt-out program for residential and small commercial retail customers, then prior to the adoption of an ordinance with respect to aggregation of residential and small commercial retail electric loads, the corporate authorities of a municipality or the county board of a county shall submit a referendum to its residents to determine whether or not the aggregation program shall operate the aggregation program as an opt-out program for residential and small commercial retail customers. Specifies the procedure for submitting the referendum question to the electors. Provides that if the referendum fails, then the corporate authorities or county board shall operate as an opt-in program for residential and small commercial retail customers. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency shall provide assistance to municipalities, counties, or associations (instead of municipalities or associations) working with municipalities to help complete the plan and bidding process. Provides that the process for soliciting bids for electricity and other related services and awarding proposed agreements for the purchase of electricity and other related services shall be conducted in a specified manner. Provides that there is no rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/14/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner 2/14/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/14/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2008HouseAssigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee 3/5/2008HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 007-000-000 3/5/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner 4/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 5/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner 5/8/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008 5/14/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Electric Utility Oversight Committee 5/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Mike Fortner 5/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/15/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 008-000-000 5/19/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-001-000 5/19/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Withdrawn by Rep. Mike Fortner 5/19/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/19/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/20/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40(a) 5/21/2008SenateArrive in Senate 5/21/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 5/21/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 5/21/2008SenateFirst Reading 5/21/2008SenateReferred to Rules 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die