REGULATION-TECH House SponsorsRep. Marlow H. Colvin-Angelo Saviano Senate Sponsors(Sen. Donne E. Trotter and Ron Sandack) 7/16/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0818 220 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-101 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/1-101Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/9-222.1from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-222.1Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a business entity that meets certain specifications shall be exempt from the additional charges added to the business enterprise's utility bills as a pass-on of the municipal and State utility taxes if the business enterprise makes investments that cause the retention of a minimum of 300 full-time equivalent jobs in the manufacturing sector in an area in Illinois in which the unemployment rate is above 9% and makes an application to the Department within 3 months of a certain date and certifies relocation of the 300 full-time equivalent jobs within 48 months (rather than 36 months) after the application. Effective immediately. 1/27/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Michael J. Madigan 1/30/2012HouseFirst Reading 1/30/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/29/2012HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/8/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 3/8/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/27/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/27/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/28/2012HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/28/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Revenue & Finance Committee 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Revenue & Finance Committee; 009-000-000 3/29/2012HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/29/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/29/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 3/30/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/11/2012SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Energy 4/17/2012SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ron Sandack 4/26/2012SenateDo Pass Energy; 012-000-000 4/26/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 1, 2012 5/2/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/2/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 3, 2012 5/15/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-001 5/15/2012HousePassed Both Houses 6/13/2012HouseSent to the Governor 7/16/2012HouseGovernor Approved 7/16/2012HouseEffective Date July 16, 2012 7/16/2012HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0818