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Bill PUB UTIL-WATER-RATES-RIGHTS Amends the Public Utilities Act. Sets forth certain rights for water and sewer public utility customers. Requires a water or sewer public utility to file a tariff with the Illinois Commerce Commission, if requested to do so by a municipality, for metered water service used for building construction purposes. Requires the Commission to adopt rules to establish standards for subcontractors of for-profit water and sewer utilities. Requires the Commission to establish a formula for true-up charges that take into account certain conservation factors. Prohibits a water public utility from charging a customer during the time the customer's meter is malfunctioning and requires the utility to test a customer's meter under certain circumstances. Requires the Commission to hold public forums before any hearing on a rate increase with respect to a water or sewer public utility. Requires each water and sewer public utility to establish a unit rate, subject to review by the Commission, for customers with low usage rates. Requires a water or sewer utility to offer separate rates for water and sewer service to any commercial or residential customer who uses separate meters to measure each of those services. Requires the Commission to conduct at least 3 public forums throughout the State to evaluate the purpose and use of fire protection charges imposed by public utilities and to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than the last day of the veto session in 2006. Effective immediately. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 94th HB 5555 Illinois HB 5555 (94th)
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Illinois HB 5555 (94th) — PUB UTIL-WATER-RATES-RIGHTS

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Sets forth certain rights for water and sewer public utility customers. Requires a water or sewer public utility to file a tariff with the Illinois Commerce Commission, if requested to do so by a municipality, for metered water service used for building construction purposes. Requires the Commission to adopt rules to establish standards for subcontractors of for-profit water and sewer utilities. Requires the Commission to establish a formula for true-up charges that take into account certain conservation factors. Prohibits a water public utility from charging a customer during the time the customer's meter is malfunctioning and requires the utility to test a customer's meter under certain circumstances. Requires the Commission to hold public forums before any hearing on a rate increase with respect to a water or sewer public utility. Requires each water and sewer public utility to establish a unit rate, subject to review by the Commission, for customers with low usage rates. Requires a water or sewer utility to offer separate rates for water and sewer service to any commercial or residential customer who uses separate meters to measure each of those services. Requires the Commission to conduct at least 3 public forums throughout the State to evaluate the purpose and use of fire protection charges imposed by public utilities and to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than the last day of the veto session in 2006. Effective immediately.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 57–0 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 113–0 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence, Amendment 1 — 113–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Pamela J. Althoff — cosponsor (person)
  • Renee Kosel — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2006-01-27 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Renee Kosel filing
  • 2006-01-27 First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-01-27 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-01-31 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy
  • 2006-02-07 Assigned to Public Utilities Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-02-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee amendment-introduction
  • 2006-02-14 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2006-02-14 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 009-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2006-02-14 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-02-16 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2006-02-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2006-02-21 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-02-22 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2006-02-22 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading February 23, 2006 reading-1
  • 2006-02-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
  • 2006-02-23 First Reading reading-1
  • 2006-02-23 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-02-24 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
  • 2006-02-28 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
  • 2006-02-28 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kurt M. Granberg
  • 2006-03-15 Assigned to Environment & Energy referral-committee
  • 2006-03-24 Do Pass Environment & Energy; 012-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2006-03-24 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2006
  • 2006-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
  • 2006-03-28 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment & Energy
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. amendment-introduction
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules referral-committee
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Environment & Energy; 008-000-000
  • 2006-03-29 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2006-03-29 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne amendment-passage
  • 2006-03-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 30, 2006
  • 2006-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Be Approved for Consideration Rules
  • 2006-03-30 Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff
  • 2006-03-30 Recalled to Second Reading reading-2
  • 2006-03-30 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Clayborne amendment-passage
  • 2006-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
  • 2006-03-30 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2006-03-30 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2006-03-30 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1,2
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Renee Kosel
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Renee Kosel
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-04-03 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2006-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2006-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2006-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
  • 2006-04-04 Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 113-000-000
  • 2006-04-04 Passed Both Houses
  • 2006-05-03 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2006-06-27 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2006-06-27 Effective Date June 27, 2006
  • 2006-06-27 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0950 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/083ed3f5-e245-428e-8c2a-be1ee7a6e6c0. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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