HB 2504 Illinois House · 98th Regular Session

UTILITY RATE INCREASE CAP

Summary
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Prevents the Illinois Commerce Commission from approving any increase in rates by a water or sewer service of greater than 15%. Requires these utilities to include notice of any proposed rate change on every bill sent to customers until the rate change is approved or denied. Allows customers who have had their rates increased by over 15% to file a civil action against the utility for damages in which the customers are certified as a class, are granted a rebuttable presumption that any increase in excess of 15% is unjustified, and are entitled to double damages as well as attorney's fees and costs. Entitles customers that have filed a class action against a water or sewer service utility for increasing their rates by over 15% to a temporary restraining order halting collection of the increase until the civil action is resolved.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2013 Last action Dec 3, 2014
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Committee
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Dec 3, 2014
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 22, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Mar 19, 2013
House · Reported by committee
Remains in Public Utilities Committee
Mar 19, 2013
House · Failed in committee
Motion Do Pass - Lost Public Utilities Committee; 002-004-015
Mar 4, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
Feb 20, 2013
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
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Esther Golar
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