SB651 | Illinois 2019-2020 | ALTERNATIVE ELEC/GAS SUPPLIERS

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On August 27, 2019 in the Senate:

Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2020
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0590

On June 28, 2019 in the Senate:

Sent to the Governor

On May 31, 2019 in the Senate:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
Senate Concurs
Passed Both Houses

On May 30, 2019 in the Senate:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

On May 30, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

On May 30, 2019 in the Senate:

Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3 - May 31, 2019

On May 30, 2019 in the House:

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000

On May 30, 2019 in the Senate:

Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 3
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive

On May 29, 2019 in the House:

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

On May 28, 2019 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 012-000-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

On May 27, 2019 in the House:

House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

On May 26, 2019 in the House:

Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2019
Motion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Public Utilities Committee; Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Motion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed

On May 2, 2019 in the House:

First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee

On May 1, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommend Do Adopt Licensed Activities; 006-000-000
Recalled to Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted; Lightford
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Third Reading - Passed; 043-010-000
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

On May 1, 2019 in the House:

Arrived in House
Chief House Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth

On April 30, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities
Sponsor Removed Sen. Sue Rezin

On April 29, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

On April 12, 2019 in the Senate:

Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 2, 2019

On March 21, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy and Public Utilities

On March 14, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Re-assigned to Energy and Public Utilities

On March 13, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Executive

On March 12, 2019 in the Senate:

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

On March 8, 2019 in the Senate:

Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

On March 7, 2019 in the Senate:

Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019

On March 6, 2019 in the Senate:

Do Pass Executive; 016-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019

On February 20, 2019 in the Senate:

Assigned to Executive

On January 31, 2019 in the Senate:

Filed with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton
First Reading
Referred to Assignments

House Amendment 003

In a Section of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act relating to alternative retail electric suppliers, limits the disclosure of comparison prices and a related explanatory statement to consumers who are either small commercial retail customers or residential consumer (currently, these disclosures are made to all consumers).

House Amendment 001

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with additions and changes. Adds provisions concerning certification of alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers, and provides additional requirements for the granting of a certificate of service authority. Makes changes in provisions concerning the obligations of alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers. Provides additional oversight requirements by the Illinois Commerce Commission of alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers. Makes changes in provisions concerning financial assistance recipients. Provides additional requirements concerning alternative retail electric supplier and alternative gas supplier selection and services. Makes other changes.

Senate Amendment 003

In marketing materials, requires the price to compare or utility gas supply cost rate beginning on (rather than on) the effective date of the price to compare. Makes grammatical changes in references to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program and the Percentage of Income Payment Plan. Provides that an agreement between an alternative retail electric supplier and a consumer who either received financial assistance in the last 12 months from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program or, at the time of enrollment, is participating in the Percentage of Income Payment Plan is void and unenforceable. Requires that alternative gas suppliers submit to the Illinois Commerce Commission and the Office of the Attorney General the rates the retail gas supplier charged to residential customers in the prior year (rather than prior quarter). In provisions requiring alternative gas suppliers to disclose the utility gas supply cost rates per therm price to compare, requires the alternative gas supplier to disclose the date on which the utility gas supply cost rates per therm became effective and the date on which they will expire. Requires that certain written information provided by an alternative retail gas supplier to a customer switching from another supplier shall be provided in a language in which the customer subject to the marketing or solicitation is able to understand and communicate, and the alternative retail gas supplier shall comply with specified provisions of the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Makes changes in provisions concerning alternative retail gas supplier and utility assistance recipients. Makes other changes.

Senate Amendment 002

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds additional requirements concerning the obligations of alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers. Provides requirements concerning alternative retail electric and gas supplier utility assistance recipients. Provides additional requirements concerning alternative retail electric and gas supplier utility single billing. Authorizes electric utilities to disclose and furnish specified information to customers concerning supply price and electric power and energy supply rate offers. Provides for additional information concerning electric and gas utilities to be submitted to the Illinois Commerce Commission in specified reports. Provides that the utility electric supply price to compare shall be the sum of the electric supply charge and the transmission services charge and shall not include the purchased electricity adjustment. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides additional requirements concerning alternative retail electric supplier and alternative gas supplier selection and solicitation of services. Makes other changes.