REGULATION-TECH Senate SponsorsSen. Daniel Biss-Melinda Bush 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/1-101from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1-101Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/1-101Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/8-103220 ILCS 5/8-104Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. In a provision concerning energy efficiency and demand-response measures, authorizes the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to adopt any rules necessary and prescribe procedures in order to allow, after Department approval of an executed rebate agreement, grant, or contract for energy efficiency measures, that dollars to cover those costs be paid directly from the utility to applicants determined in compliance with Department standards. Provides that the Department may also authorize direct payment from the utility to the Department's approved vendors for services provided by the vendors related to that provision. Makes conforming changes to a provision concerning natural gas energy efficiency programs. 2/17/2016SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 2/17/2016SenateFirst Reading 2/17/2016SenateReferred to Assignments 3/17/2016SenateAssigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs 3/24/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Daniel Biss 3/24/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/30/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to State Government and Veterans Affairs 4/6/2016SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/6/2016SenateDo Pass as Amended State Government and Veterans Affairs; 006-000-000 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 7, 2016 4/22/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 13, 2016 5/4/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush 5/13/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 27, 2016 5/27/2016SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2016 7/31/2016SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die