O'MALLEY-RAUSCHENBERGER-FARLEY-JACOBS-DONAHUE AND KARPIEL. (MADIGAN,MJ-JONES,SHIRLEY-GRANBERG-DANIELS-CHURCHILL) 220 ILCS 5/13-102 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-102 220 ILCS 5/13-103 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-103 220 ILCS 5/13-203 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-203 220 ILCS 5/13-210 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-210 220 ILCS 5/13-216 new 220 ILCS 5/13-217 new 220 ILCS 5/13-405 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-405 220 ILCS 5/13-502 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-502 220 ILCS 5/13-511 new 220 ILCS 5/13-512 new 220 ILCS 5/13-513 new 220 ILCS 5/13-514 new 220 ILCS 5/13-515 new 220 ILCS 5/13-516 new 220 ILCS 5/13-517 new 220 ILCS 5/13-803 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-803 740 ILCS 10/5 from Ch. 38, par. 60-5 Amends the telecommunications Article of the Public Utilities Act. Makes legislative findings that changes in telecommunications regulatory policy have brought benefits to consumers except those in local exchange markets, which remain organized as monopolies, and that the public interest requires a change in the monopoly regulation of local exchange telecommunications. Provides that for a service to be classified as competitive, the service or a substitute service must actually be supplied by more than one provider. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to enforce interconnection agreements entered into pursuant to the federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. Establishes penalties for violations of interconnection agreements. Amends the Illinois Antitrust Act to remove the exemption from that Act for telecommunications carriers. Changes the sunset date for the Telecommunications Article to July 1, 2001 from July 1, 1999. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/13-203 220 ILCS 5/13-210 220 ILCS 5/13-216 new 220 ILCS 5/13-217 new 220 ILCS 5/13-405 220 ILCS 5/13-502 220 ILCS 5/13-511 new 220 ILCS 5/13-512 new 220 ILCS 5/13-513 new 220 ILCS 5/13-514 new 220 ILCS 5/13-515 new 220 ILCS 5/13-516 new 220 ILCS 5/13-517 new 220 ILCS 5/13-803 740 ILCS 10/5 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends Sections of the Public Utilities Act relating to legislative findings and policy. Makes legislative findings that competitive ser- vices should be offered in all segments of the telecommunications services market. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 100/1-5 220 ILCS 5/10-111 220 ILCS 5/13-203 220 ILCS 5/13-405 220 ILCS 5/13-502 220 ILCS 5/13-504 220 ILCS 5/13-505 220 ILCS 5/13-505.7 220 ILCS 5/13-506 new 220 ILCS 5/13-509 220 ILCS 5/13-512 new 220 ILCS 5/13-513 new 220 ILCS 5/13-514 new 220 ILCS 5/13-515 new 220 ILCS 5/13-516 new 220 ILCS 5/13-803 740 ILCS 10/5 Replaces the title and everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Ill. Administrative Procedure Act to provide that it does not apply to certain proceedings under the Public Utilities Act. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that local exchange service authority shall be granted upon a showing that the applicant is quali- fied to provide the service. Provides that the burden of justifying the classification of service is upon the provider of the service. Limits refunds for overcharges due to improper classification if no action against the classification is begun within 180 days after the classification. Authorizes rate increases for competitive services to be effective upon filing and notice to customers. Provides that tariffs for competitive services may be based upon a formula or stan- dard that permits a change in rates without prior notice. Authorizes negotiated rates. Prohibits the impeding of competition. Authorizes the Commission to enforce penalities for impeding competition. Es- tablishes monetary penalties. Delays the repeal of the Telecommunica- tions Article of the Public Utilities Act until July 1, 2001. Amends the Ill. Antitrust Act to remove competitive telecommunications ser- vices from the scope of exemptions under that Act. Effective immedi- ately. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Commerce Commission) Fiscal impact is unknown at this time; most of the additional costs are to be paid by the telecommunications industry. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB700 fails to create a State mandate. 97-02-06 S FIRST READING 97-02-06 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE ENVIR & ENE 97-02-28 S TO SUBCOMMITTEE 97-03-06 S POSTPONED 97-03-13 S AMENDMENT NO. 01-ENVIR. & ENE. S 97-03-13 S ADOPTED 97-03-13 S DO PASS AS AMENDED 010-000-000 SENV 97-03-13 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 2ND READING 97-03-14 97-03-14 S SECOND READING 97-03-14 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-17 97-03-19 S FILED WITH SECRETARY 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-O'MALLEY 97-03-19 S -RAUSCHENBERGER 97-03-19 S -FARLEY 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT REFERRED TO SRUL 97-03-19 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR JACOBS 97-03-19 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR DONAHUE 97-03-19 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR KARPIEL 97-03-19 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-O'MALLEY 97-03-19 S -RAUSCHENBERGER 97-03-19 S -FARLEY 97-03-19 S RULES REFERS TO SENV 97-03-20 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-O'MALLEY 97-03-20 S -RAUSCHENBERGER 97-03-20 S -FARLEY 97-03-20 S BE ADOPTED SENV/009-000-000 97-03-20 S RECALLED TO SECOND READING 97-03-20 S AMENDMENT NO. 02-O'MALLEY 97-03-20 S -RAUSCHENBERGER 97-03-20 S -FARLEY 97-03-20 S ADOPTED 97-03-20 S PLACED ON CALENDAR ORDER OF 3RD READING 97-03-20 S THIRD READING - PASSED 052-000-004 97-03-21 H ARRIVE IN HOUSE 97-03-21 H PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-03-21 H HOUSE SPONSOR MADIGAN,MJ 97-03-21 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CURRIE 97-03-21 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR GRANBERG 97-03-21 H FIRST READING 97-03-21 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-08 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE PUBLIC UTILS 97-04-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DANIELS 97-04-10 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR CHURCHILL 97-04-28 H JOINT-ALTERNATE-SPONSOR CHANGED TO JONES,SHIRLEY 97-04-30 H FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-04-30 H DO PASS/SHORT DEBATE 010-000-000 HPUB 97-04-30 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-06 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED 97-05-06 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-06 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-05-08 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 115-002-000 97-05-08 S PASSED BOTH HOUSES 97-06-06 S SENT TO THE GOVERNOR 97-07-23 S GOVERNOR APPROVED 97-07-23 S EFFECTIVE DATE 97-07-23 97-07-23 S PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0185 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary