House Sponsors: GARRETT-BLACK. Short description: CNTY-MUNI-CABLE RATE INCREASE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires a cable television system that has been granted a franchise by a county or municipality to provide customers with not less than 60 day's notice of a rate increase. The notice must be included in the billing statement. Requires those cable television systems to maintain a toll-free telephone number in order to respond to customer questions regarding the increase. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Further amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Requires a cable television system that has been granted a franchise by a county or municipality to provide customers with not less the 30 (instead of 60) days' notice of a rate increase. Deletes provisions requiring the cable television system to maintain a toll-free telephone number in order to respond to customer questions. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status