WATER UTILITY-RATE-EXCEPTION House SponsorsRep. André M. Thapedi Senate Sponsors(Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.) 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/8-306 Amends the Public Utility Act. Exempts a public utility with $300,000 or less of annual operating revenues using the Simplified Rate Case Procedures from the requirement that, when any public utility that provides water or sewer service proposes a general rate increase, the water or sewer public utility must notify its customers of their right to request a public forum. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the provision concerning rate increases and public forums for water and sewer utilities shall not apply to a water or sewer public utility with $300,000 or less of annual operating revenues that requests a rate increase using the Illinois Commerce Commission's Simplified Rate Case Procedures, provided that customers of the public utilities are notified (i) of any requested rate increase, (ii) of their right to provide comments to the Commission about utility service and the requested rate increase, and (iii) of their right to request a public meeting at which the requested rate increase shall be discussed. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that customers of water or sewer public utilities with $300,000 or less of annual operating revenue are to notify customers of the public utility by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the territory served by the public utility, in addition to such other notice as the Commission may require (instead of notified by publication) of certain information. 1/31/2012HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi 2/1/2012HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2012HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 2/28/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 018-003-000 2/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/1/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. André M. Thapedi 3/1/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/22/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/22/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 067-046-000 3/27/2012SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/29/2012SenateFirst Reading 3/29/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2012SenateAssigned to Energy 4/26/2012SenateHeld in Energy 4/30/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/30/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 5/3/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy 5/3/2012SenatePostponed - Energy 5/4/2012SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 25, 2012 5/16/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/16/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy; 012-000-000 5/16/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 17, 2012 5/18/2012SenateSecond Reading 5/18/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 21, 2012 5/25/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 043-012-000 5/25/2012HouseArrived in House 5/25/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 7/27/2012HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die