Bill Text: IL SB0685 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0685 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB0685-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB0685 Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/9-101 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-101
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rates.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning utilities.
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 changing
Section 9-101 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/9-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-101)
Sec. 9-101. All rates or other charges made, demanded or
received by any product or commodity furnished or to be
furnished or for any service rendered or to be rendered shall
be just and and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge
made, demanded or received for such product or commodity or
service is hereby prohibited and declared unlawful. All rules
and regulations made by a public utility affecting or
pertaining to its charges to the public shall be just and
reasonable.
(Source: P.A. 84-617.)