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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 3437         </title>
<shortdesc>UTIL-ICC-NAT GAS MARKET REPORT</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Don Harmon</sponsors>
<sponsorhead2>House Sponsors</sponsorhead2><altsponsors>(Rep. Kelly Burke)</altsponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>8/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1121</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<reference>220 ILCS 5/19-130</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that an annual report prepared by the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development shall be filed by July 1 of each odd year beginning in 2015 (instead of July 1 of each odd year). Effective immediately.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Committee Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission's Office of Retail Market Development to monitor the existing competitive condition of the retail natural gas market in Illinois. Beginning in 2015, requires the Director of the Office of Retail Market Development to submit a report, on or before October 1 of each year, to the Commission, the General Assembly, and the Governor regarding the competitive retail gas market in Illinois, barriers to retail competition for all customer classes, and solutions to overcome identified barriers. Deletes language that requires the Office to gather input from all interested parties and other bureaus within the Commission for its annual report. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Energy</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Do Pass Energy;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 1, 2014</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Second Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/1/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 2, 2014</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Arrived in House</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kelly Burke</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>4/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>4/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Public Utilities Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kelly Burke</action>
<statusdate>5/9/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/12/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>5/13/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee;  013-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/14/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Second Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/21/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2014</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1</action>
<statusdate>5/23/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 -  May 26, 2014</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Don Harmon</action>
<statusdate>5/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/28/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000</action>
<statusdate>5/30/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Passed Both Houses</action>
<statusdate>6/27/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Sent to the Governor</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Governor Approved</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Effective Date August 26, 2014</action>
<statusdate>8/26/2014</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Public Act . . . . . . . . . 98-1121</action>
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