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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 296    </title>
<shortdesc>UTILITIES-SYNTHTC NATURAL GAS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Kurt M. Granberg-Dan Reitz</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>220 ILCS 5/9-220</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-220</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Public Utilities Act. Authorizes any gas utility to enter into a long-term contract with any company for synthetic natural gas produced from coal through the gasification process. Provides guidelines for determining if the cost for the synthetic natural gas is reasonable and prudent.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Kurt M. Granberg</action>
<statusdate>1/18/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/19/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/26/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Executive Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/10/2005</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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