Bill Text: IL HB0212 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to conduct at least one workshop and issue a report concerning how the State can continue to encourage electric utilities in their efforts regarding the evaluation of emerging technologies, products, and services associated with the provision of electric service to provide their customers with reliable, efficient, and safe electric service. Provides for repeal of the provisions on January 1, 2021. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB0212 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB0212-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB0212 Introduced , by Rep. Justin Slaughter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/9-228 new
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to conduct at least one workshop and issue a report concerning how the State can continue to encourage electric utilities in their efforts regarding the evaluation of emerging technologies, products, and services associated with the provision of electric service to provide their customers with reliable, efficient, and safe electric service. Provides for repeal of the provisions on January 1, 2021. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
Section 9-228 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/9-228 new)
Sec. 9-228. Electric utility emerging technology study. No
later than June 30, 2020, the Commission shall conduct at least
one workshop and issue a report concerning how the State can
continue to encourage electric utilities in their efforts
regarding the evaluation of emerging technologies, products,
and services associated with the provision of electric service
to provide their customers with reliable, efficient, and safe
electric service.
This Section is repealed on January 1, 2021.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.