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Bill	IL PWR AGCY-RATE TRANSPARENCY	Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2012, and each year thereafter, the Illinois Power Agency shall prepare a report for the General Assembly and Illinois Commerce Commission that shall include, but not be limited to, renewable portfolio standards. Provides that a required annual report shall include the quantity, price, and rate impact of all renewable resources purchased pursuant to long-term contracts under the electricity procurement plans for electric utilities. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2012 and by April 1 of each year thereafter, the Illinois Power Agency shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly, the Commission, and alternative retail electric suppliers that shall include specified information. Effective immediately.	us/states/il	Illinois General Assembly	97th	SB 1609	Illinois SB 1609 (97th)	bill		enacted		3	64	4	2011-02-09	2012-01-13	openstates	ocd-bill/dd3a65f6-6221-4062-8608-a50f7280ae86	http://ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1609&GAID=11&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=57511&SessionID=84&GA=97	cf6497a3c3d10137772028d08cf23acbe42cf6b654dc1d682344e08f5cc0a6fc	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-il

Illinois SB 1609 (97th) — IL PWR AGCY-RATE TRANSPARENCY

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2012, and each year thereafter, the Illinois Power Agency shall prepare a report for the General Assembly and Illinois Commerce Commission that shall include, but not be limited to, renewable portfolio standards. Provides that a required annual report shall include the quantity, price, and rate impact of all renewable resources purchased pursuant to long-term contracts under the electricity procurement plans for electric utilities. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that beginning April 1, 2012 and by April 1 of each year thereafter, the Illinois Power Agency shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly, the Commission, and alternative retail electric suppliers that shall include specified information. 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

• Concurrence — 53–0 (pass) · upper
• Concurrence, Amendment 2 — 53–0 (pass) · upper
• Third Reading — 113–0 (pass) · lower
• Third Reading — 42–12 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Dan Kotowski — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2011-02-09 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs filing
• 2011-02-09 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-02-09 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2011-02-23 Assigned to Energy referral-committee
• 2011-03-10 Postponed - Energy
• 2011-03-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mike Jacobs amendment-introduction
• 2011-03-15 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2011-03-16 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy
• 2011-03-17 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
• 2011-03-17 Do Pass as Amended Energy; 017-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 29, 2011
• 2011-04-08 Second Reading reading-2
• 2011-04-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 11, 2011
• 2011-04-14 Third Reading - Passed; 042-012-000 reading-3, passage
• 2011-04-14 Arrived in House introduction
• 2011-04-28 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
• 2011-04-28 Chief House Sponsor Rep. Michael J. Madigan
• 2011-04-28 First Reading reading-1
• 2011-04-28 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-05-02 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
• 2011-05-13 Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 20, 2011
• 2011-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Luis Arroyo amendment-introduction
• 2011-05-18 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-05-20 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 27, 2011
• 2011-05-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
• 2011-05-25 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin
• 2011-05-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2011-05-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2011-05-27 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
• 2011-05-27 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-05-27 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2011-05-27 Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2011-05-27 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011
• 2011-05-31 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-10-24 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 10, 2011
• 2011-10-24 Approved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000
• 2011-10-24 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-11-10 Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2011
• 2011-11-22 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
• 2011-11-22 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
• 2011-11-22 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
• 2011-11-27 Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie
• 2011-11-28 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Executive Committee; 010-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
• 2011-11-29 Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Dan Kotowski
• 2011-11-29 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
• 2011-11-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote amendment-passage
• 2011-11-29 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
• 2011-11-29 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 reading-3, passage
• 2011-11-29 Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2
• 2011-11-29 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - November 29, 2011
• 2011-11-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski filing
• 2011-11-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2011-11-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski filing
• 2011-11-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments referral-committee
• 2011-11-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments
• 2011-11-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Be Approved for Consideration Assignments;
• 2011-11-29 3/5 Vote Required
• 2011-11-29 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
• 2011-11-29 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 053-000-000
• 2011-11-29 Passed Both Houses
• 2011-12-15 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
• 2012-01-13 Governor Approved executive-signature
• 2012-01-13 Effective Date January 13, 2012
• 2012-01-13 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0669 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/dd3a65f6-6221-4062-8608-a50f7280ae86. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).