REGULATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. David Koehler-Sue Rezin-William R. Haine-Iris Y. Martinez, Michael E. Hastings, Linda Holmes, James F. Clayborne, Jr., Mike Jacobs and Toi W. Hutchinson House Sponsors(Rep. Brandon W. Phelps-Mike Bost-Ed Sullivan, Jr.-Mike Smiddy and Michael P. McAuliffe) 7/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0057 225 ILCS 454/1-1Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 454/1-1Adds reference to:225 ILCS 454/5-27225 ILCS 454/10-25Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Provides that an individual licensed as a managing broker may return that license to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation with a form provided by the Department and shall be issued a broker's license in exchange. Provides that no licensee shall obtain any written brokerage agreement that does not either provide for automatic expiration within a definite period of time or provide the client with the right to terminate the agreement annually by giving no more than 30 days prior written notice. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to:225 ILCS 454/5-27225 ILCS 454/10-25Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/5-111 new220 ILCS 5/9-220.3 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act in relation to natural gas rates and performance reporting. Provides that a natural gas utility shall report on an annual basis information concerning the performance of its facilities. The report shall include, among other things, data on emergency calls and response time, operating pressure, miles of antiquated gas main, and miles of facilities with remotely controlled shut-off valve capability. Authorizes a natural gas utility serving more than 700,000 customers to file a tariff for surcharges for investments in qualifying infrastructure plant. Establishes procedures for imposing the surcharge. Provides for the surcharge authority to be repealed on December 31, 2023. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 4 Provides that the provision concerning natural gas performance reporting does not apply to a gas utility that on January 1, 2013 provided gas service to fewer than 100,000 customers in Illinois.Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept of Corrections) There are no penalty enhancements associated with this bill. The bill would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department. Correctional Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept of Corrections) There are no penalty enhancements associated with this bill. The bill would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 2266 (H-AM 3) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 2266 (H-AM 4) would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This Bill does not create a State mandate.State Mandates Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This Bill does not create a State mandate.Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This Bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. Home Rule Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This Bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This bill would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State.Balanced Budget Note (Office of Management and Budget) This Bill does not have any significant fiscal impact to the State.Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Office of Management and Budget) This legislation will necessitate some additional work by the Illinois Commerce Commission to meet the new requirements. The estimated staff work generated from the review of the rate cases and review of the reconciliations is estimated at approximately 900 total staff hours a year. This workload would likely be absorbed within existing agency staff resources. If the State were to have to pay new staff to provide these services, it would cost approximately $70,000 per year. This Bill has no other impact on the overall State budget.Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Office of Management and Budget) This legislation will necessitate some additional work by the Illinois Commerce Commission to meet the new requirements. The estimated staff work generated from the review of the rate cases and review of the reconciliations is estimated at approximately 900 total staff hours a year. This workload would likely be absorbed within existing agency staff resources. If the State were to have to pay new staff to provide these services, it would cost approximately $70,000 per year. This Bill has no other impact on the overall State budget.State Debt Impact Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 2266 would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness.Home Rule Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This Bill does not pre-empt home rule authority.State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This Bill does not create a State mandate.Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There are no penalty enhancements associated with this bill. The bill would have no fiscal or population impact on the Department. Pension Note (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in Illinois. Housing Affordability Impact Note (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Fiscal Note (Illinois Commerce Commission) This Bill will have no fiscal impact on the Illinois Commerce Commission. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Illinois Commerce Commission) The legislation will require some additional work by the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt emergency rules within 30 days of the effective date. The Commission will review and approve or approve as modified a utility's tariff within 120 days of the filing date. For a utility with an approved tariff, the Commission will review the periodic updates to the surcharge and will conduct annual reconciliation cases to evaluate the operation of the tariff. Regarding the reporting requirements in the proposal, the Commission will review the annual reports, and for any gas utility found to be deficient in making reasonable and continuing progress in system improvements, the Commission will conduct hearings to require the utility to submit a remediation plan which the Commission must then review. The estimated staff work generated from the review of the rate cases, and review of the reconciliations is estimated at approximately 900 total staff hours a year. This workload would likely be absorbed within existing agency staff resources as it is spread throughout a variety of job duties such as accounting, engineering, the General Counsel's Office, and the Administrative Law Judge Bureau. If the State were to have to pay new staff to provide these services, it would cost approximately $70,000 per year.Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 4 (Illinois Commerce Commission) The legislation will require some additional work by the Illinois Commerce Commission to adopt emergency rules within 30 days of the effective date. The Commission will review and approve or approve as modified a utility's tariff within 120 days of the filing date. For a utility with an approved tariff, the Commission will review the periodic updates to the surcharge and will conduct annual reconciliation cases to evaluate the operation of the tariff. Regarding the reporting requirements in the proposal, the Commission will review the annual reports, and for any gas utility found to be deficient in making reasonable and continuing progress in system improvements, the Commission will conduct hearings to require the utility to submit a remediation plan which the Commission must then review. The estimated staff work generated from the review of the rate cases, and review of the reconciliations is estimated at approximately 900 total staff hours a year. This workload would likely be absorbed within existing agency staff resources as it is spread throughout a variety of job duties such as accounting, engineering, the General Counsel's Office, and the Administrative Law Judge Bureau. If the State were to have to pay new staff to provide these services, it would cost approximately $70,000 per year.Land Conveyance Appraisal Note (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in this bill; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. 2/15/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 2/15/2013SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 3/14/2013SenateAssigned to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 3/15/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Licensed Activities and Pensions 3/20/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/20/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Licensed Activities and Pensions; 008-000-000 3/20/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2013 4/11/2013SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2013 4/12/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 4/12/2013HouseArrived in House 4/22/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan 4/22/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita 4/29/2013HouseFirst Reading 4/29/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2013HouseAssigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee 5/3/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 5/3/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/8/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 5/8/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 5/9/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2013HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Robert Rita 5/9/2013HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Robert Rita 5/10/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Robert Rita 5/14/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2013HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/16/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. David Koehler 5/16/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 5/16/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 5/16/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 5/17/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr. 5/17/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/17/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 5/20/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 5/20/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/20/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Referred to Rules Committee 5/21/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 5/21/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 5/21/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 5/22/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 019-000-000 5/22/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Recommends Be Adopted Public Utilities Committee; 019-000-000 5/24/2013HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Smiddy 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Balanced Budget Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Correctional Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Housing Affordability Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Pension Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 State Debt Impact Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Housing Affordability Impact Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseBalanced Budget Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseCorrectional Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHome Rule Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseJudicial Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HousePension Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Correctional Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2013 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Judicial Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseBalanced Budget Note Filed 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Balanced Budget Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed 5/24/2013HouseHome Rule Note Filed 5/24/2013HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Pension Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseCorrectional Note Filed 5/24/2013HousePension Note Filed 5/24/2013HouseHousing Affordability Impact Note Filed 5/24/2013HouseFiscal Note Filed 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/24/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended 5/27/2013HouseLand Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed 5/27/2013HouseJudicial Note Requested - Withdrawn by Rep. Rita Mayfield 5/27/2013HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 5/27/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Adopted 5/27/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 5/27/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 084-032-001 5/27/2013House(M1) Moved to Reconsider Vote - Rep. Arthur Turner 5/27/2013HouseMotion to Reconsider Vote - Tabled 5/28/2013SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 5/28/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 3, 4 - May 29, 2013 5/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. David Koehler 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive 5/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 014-001-000 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 014-001-000 5/28/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Senate Concurs 053-003-000 5/28/2013SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 4 Senate Concurs 053-003-000 5/28/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2013SenateSent to the Governor 7/5/2013SenateGovernor Approved 7/5/2013SenateEffective Date July 5, 2013 7/5/2013SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0057