UTILITIES - ENERGY EFFICIENCY House SponsorsRep. Elaine Nekritz-Karen May-Linda Chapa LaVia-Dave Winters, Sara Feigenholtz, Robyn Gabel, Ann Williams, Barbara Flynn Currie, André M. Thapedi, Marlow H. Colvin, Naomi D. Jakobsson, Deborah Mell and Maria Antonia Berrios 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/8-103 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes certain changes to the incremental annual energy savings goals that electric utilities must meet by implementing cost-effective energy efficiency measures. Provides that the amount of energy efficiency and demand-response measures implemented for any single year shall be reduced by an amount necessary to limit the estimated average net increase due to the cost of these measures included in the amounts paid by eligible retail customers in connection with electric service to no more than the greater of 2.015% of the amount paid per kilowatthour by those customers during the year ending May 31, 2007 or the incremental amount per kilowatthour paid for these measures in 2011, unless the Commission concludes during a plan filing proceeding that the limitation would result in the utility foregoing cost-effective opportunities for savings that would otherwise create net aggregate bill reductions for its customers. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the amount of energy efficiency and demand-response measures implemented for any single year shall be reduced by an amount necessary to limit the estimated average net increase due to the cost of these measures included in the amounts paid by eligible retail customers in connection with electric service to no more than the greater of 2.015% of the amount paid per kilowatthour by those customers during the year ending May 31, 2007 or the incremental amount per kilowatthour paid for these measures in 2011, unless the Commission concludes, based on evidence presented during a specified plan filing proceeding under the Act, that the limitation would result in the utility foregoing cost-effective opportunities for savings that would otherwise create net aggregate bill reductions for its customers. Effective immediately. 2/23/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 2/23/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 3/2/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 3/3/2011HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 3/3/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Winters 3/3/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Karen May 3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/3/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 3/9/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 3/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 3/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/17/2011HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) April 15, 2011 3/30/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 4/1/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 4/11/2011HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Biss 4/14/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote 4/14/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 023-000-000 4/14/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/15/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 6, 2011 5/6/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 20, 2011 5/17/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/19/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Elaine Nekritz 5/19/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 5/20/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011 5/24/2011HouseRemoved Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/31/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die