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HB 4559 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

WATER UTILITY-RATE-EXCEPTION

Summary
Amends the Public Utility Act. Exempts a public utility with $300,000 or less of annual operating revenues using the Simplified Rate Case Procedures from the requirement that, when any public utility that provides water or sewer service proposes a general rate increase, the water or sewer public utility must notify its customers of their right to request a public forum. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2012
Committee Review
Jul 2012
House Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
May 2012
Governor
Introduced Mar 27, 2012 Last action Jan 8, 2013
Floor votes · Senate May 25, 2012 · House Mar 27, 2012

How they voted

42–12
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 58
May 25, 2012
D Democratic34
32 Yea 2
94% Yea
R Republican24
10 Yea 12 Nay 2
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
38
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Amendments
5
Jul 27, 2012
Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 25, 2012
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
May 25, 2012
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 25, 2012
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (42-12-4)
senate
May 16, 2012
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Energy; 012-000-000
upper
May 16, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 4, 2012
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012
upper
May 3, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy
upper
May 1, 2012
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
upper
Apr 30, 2012
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 30, 2012
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
upper
Apr 11, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Energy
upper
Mar 29, 2012
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 27, 2012
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 27, 2012
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (67-46-4)
house
Mar 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 5, 2012
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 1, 2012
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 1, 2012
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi
lower
Feb 28, 2012
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 018-003-000
lower
Feb 21, 2012
Committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
lower
Feb 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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