UTIL-ALT RETAIL SUPPLIER Senate SponsorsSen. Bill Cunningham House Sponsors(Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.) 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0237 220 ILCS 5/16-122815 ILCS 505/2EEAmends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if an alternative retail electric supplier warrants to an electric utility serving more than 500,000 retail customers that the alternative retail electric supplier's customer has provided consent to access interval data, then, until either the customer contacts the alternative retail electric supplier to opt out or the customer is no longer served by the alternative retail electric supplier, an electric utility serving more than 500,000 retail customers shall electronically transmit interval meter usage data for each residential retail customer that meets certain requirements. Provides that an electric utility shall submit tariffs to the Illinois Commerce Commission for approval within 120 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act to meet the requirements and provide such services no later than June 1, 2024. Provides that an alternative retail electric supplier shall not sell interval data and allows an alternative retail supplier to license or disclose interval data under specified conditions. Provides that no costs incurred by an electric utility to provide data or services shall be paid by ratepayers. Makes other changes. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that before an alternative retail electric supplier may warrant that it has a residential customer or small commercial retail customer's express agreement to access interval data, it must make specified disclosures and obtain consent to access the interval data. Provides that an alternative retail electric supplier may refuse to enroll or disenroll a residential customer or small commercial retail customer in a product or service if the residential customer or small commercial retail customer does not provide or revokes consent. Provides that an alternative retail electric supplier shall not warrant that it has a non-residential customer's (other than a small commercial retail customer's) consent to access interval meter usage data unless the contract between the alternative retail electric supplier and the customer explicitly provides the alternative retail electric supplier with permission to access the customer's interval meter usage data. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/16-115AReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an alternative retail electric supplier that is certified to serve residential or small commercial retail customers shall not warrant that it has a residential customer or small commercial retail customer's express consent agreement to access interval data unless the alternative retail electric supplier has taken specified actions or release, sell, license, or otherwise disclose any specified customer interval data obtained. Provides that an alternative retail electric supplier shall be strictly liable under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act, the Public Utilities Act, and any other applicable law for any improper or unauthorized disclosure of customer interval data by it or any entity to which it discloses such customer interval data, regardless of whether such data was disclosed under specified terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Energy and Public Utilities 3/9/2023SenateDo Pass Energy and Public Utilities; 012-000-000 3/9/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 10, 2023 3/28/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/28/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 29, 2023 3/31/2023SenateRule 2-10(a) Third Reading Deadline Established As April 28, 2023 4/18/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Bill Cunningham 4/18/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/19/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy and Public Utilities 4/20/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy and Public Utilities; 015-000-000 4/20/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/20/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Cunningham 4/20/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/20/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 4/20/2023HouseArrived in House 4/24/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 4/26/2023HouseFirst Reading 4/26/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2023HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 5/2/2023HouseCommittee/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023 5/9/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 016-000-000 5/10/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2023HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/11/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/9/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/30/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/30/2023SenateEffective Date June 30, 2023 6/30/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0237