Illinois House Bill 2172

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-03-24 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the utilities shall implement energy efficiency measures targeted at low-income households and the amount of expenditures in the utilities' annual energy efficiency program budget to implement these targeted measures shall be, at a minimum, proportional to the percentage of low-income customers within the utilities' service territory. Provides specified requirements for who qualifies as a low-income customer. Provides that a utility shall not disconnect service of: (1) low-income customers 65 years of age or older due to inability to afford the monthly bill; (2) low-income customers with children in the household under the age of 6 due to inability to afford the monthly bill; and (3) customers who have provided a medical certification exemption. Provides that if gas or electricity is used as the only source of space cooling, then a utility with over 100,000 residential customers may not terminate gas or electric utility service to the residential user, including all tenants of mastermetered apartment buildings: (1) on any day when the National Weather Service forecast for the following 24 hours covering the area of the utility in which the residence is located includes a forecast that the temperature or heat index will be 85 (rather than 95) degrees Fahrenheit or above; or (2) on any day preceding or during a holiday or weekend when a forecast indicates that the temperature or heat index will be 85 (rather than 95) degrees Fahrenheit or above during the holiday or weekend. Makes changes to provisions concerning: the Commission's annual report; notice of termination of service; utility credit reporting; consideration of attorney and expert compensation as an expense and intervenor compensation fund; prohibition against preference or prejudice to any corporation; proceedings, investigations, or hearings conducted by the Commission; complaints and notice; and automatic adjustment clause tariffs. Makes other and corresponding changes.

UTIL-LOW-INCOME CUSTOMERS

Rep. William Davis [D]	Rep. Nicholas Smith [D]	Rep. Ann Williams [D]	Rep. Kambium Buckner [D]
Rep. Theresa Mah [D]	Rep. Sonya Harper [D]	Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]	Rep. Lilian Jimenez [D]
Rep. Norma Hernandez [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-03-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Norma Hernandez
2023-03-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
2023-03-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2023-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
2023-03-13	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah
2023-03-10	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2023-03-08	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kam Buckner
2023-03-07	House	To Utilities Subcommittee
2023-02-27	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2023-02-21	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
2023-02-16	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
2023-02-07	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-02-07	House	First Reading
2023-02-07	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William "Will" Davis

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
220	5	1-102	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	10-103	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	10-108	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	10-111	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	16-111.8	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	19-145	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	3-127	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	4-201	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	4-304	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-101.5	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-103B	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-104	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-201	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-201.10	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-201.11	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	8-202	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-202.5	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	8-202.6	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	8-202.7	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	8-202.8	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	8-205	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-206	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-207	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	8-207.5	New Code	See Bill Text
220	5	8-209	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	9-229	Amended Code	Citation Text
220	5	9-241	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2172&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB2172.htm