Senate Sponsors: MAITLAND-KARPIEL-JONES,W AND DONAHUE. House Sponsors: RUTHERFORD-COULSON-MOORE,ANDREA Short description: UTIL TREE CUT-STANDARDS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that Commerce Commission rules relating to service reliability may not preempt local regulation of vegetation nor permit a utility to enter property without the permission of the owner. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act to make a technical change in a Section concerning reliability requirements. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 220 ILCS 5/16-125 Adds reference to: 220 ILCS 5/8-505.1 new Deletes everything. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that, in conducting non-emergency vegetation management activities in incorporated municipalities, a public utility shall follow certain guidelines and provide notice to certain parties. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Limits applicability to electric public utilities. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Requires the Commerce Commission to establish by January 1, 2001 statewide standards for tree trimming activities performed by electric public utilities. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends adding language that provides that any municipal ordinance enacted before the amendatory Act's effective date that imposes standards equal to or more restrictive than the non-emergency utility vegetation management activities are not invalidated or affected by the amendatory Act. Last action on Bill: BILL DEAD-AMENDATORY VETO Last action date: 99-12-02 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status