IL HB5234 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on February 8 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-04-15 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Creates the Transmission Efficiency and Cooperation Law within the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an incumbent electric transmission owner has the right to construct, own, and maintain an electric transmission line approved in a transmission plan that will connect to facilities that are owned by that incumbent electric transmission owner and that are or will be under the functional control of a regional transmission operator. Specifies that the right to construct, own, and maintain such an electric transmission line belongs individually and proportionally to each incumbent electric transmission owner, unless otherwise agreed upon in writing. Provides that proportionality shall be determined based on the location of the electric transmission line relative to each incumbent electric transmission owner's retail service territory. Authorizes an incumbent electric transmission owner to assign its right to construct, own, and maintain an electric transmission line to a transmission affiliate. Provides that an owner may notify the Illinois Commerce Commission that it will not construct any or all of the electric transmission line, and the Commission may grant permission and approval for the construction to another entity. Effective immediately.

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Title

UTIL-TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-15HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert "Bob" Rita
2024-04-12HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2024-04-12HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez
2024-04-10HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
2024-04-05HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2024-04-04HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart
2024-03-14HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
2024-03-14HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
2024-03-06HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
2024-02-28HouseAssigned to Executive Committee
2024-02-15HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2024-02-09HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2024-02-09HouseFirst Reading
2024-02-08HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence "Larry" Walsh, Jr.

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
220523-100New CodeSee Bill Text
220523-105New CodeSee Bill Text
2205Art. XXIII headiNew CodeSee Bill Text

Illinois State Sources


Bill Comments

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