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Bill Status of HB2504 98th General Assembly

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Short Description: UTILITY RATE INCREASE CAP

House Sponsors
Rep. Esther Golar

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

220 ILCS 5/9-201

from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-201

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Prevents the Illinois Commerce Commission from approving any increase in rates by a water or sewer service of greater than 15%. Requires these utilities to include notice of any proposed rate change on every bill sent to customers until the rate change is approved or denied. Allows customers who have had their rates increased by over 15% to file a civil action against the utility for damages in which the customers are certified as a class, are granted a rebuttable presumption that any increase in excess of 15% is unjustified, and are entitled to double damages as well as attorney's fees and costs. Entitles customers that have filed a class action against a water or sewer service utility for increasing their rates by over 15% to a temporary restraining order halting collection of the increase until the civil action is resolved.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/20/2013	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar
2/20/2013	House	First Reading
2/20/2013	House	Referred to Rules Committee
3/4/2013	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
3/19/2013	House	Motion Do Pass - Lost Public Utilities Committee; 002-004-015
3/19/2013	House	Remains in Public Utilities Committee
3/22/2013	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
12/3/2014	House	Session Sine Die

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