Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that natural gas utilities shall implement cost-effective energy efficiency measures to meet specified cumulative natural gas savings requirements. Provides that a natural gas utility may meet 1/3 of the annual energy efficiency portfolio requirement through electricity savings associated with combined heat and power systems using an electricity-to-gas savings conversion factor, which shall be established by the Illinois Commerce Commission no later than March 1, 2010. Provides that notwithstanding the requirements of specified provisions, a natural gas utility shall limit the amount of energy efficiency implemented in any 3-year reporting period established by specified provisions by an amount necessary to limit the estimated average increase in the amounts paid by retail customers in connection with natural gas service to no more than 2% in the applicable 3-year reporting period. Provides that natural gas utilities shall be responsible for overseeing the design, development, and filing of their efficiency plans with the Commission. Contains provisions concerning the implementation of energy efficiency measures by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that each gas utility shall file an energy efficiency plan with the Commission to meet the energy efficiency standards for through May 31, 2014. Contains provisions concerning contributions by a gas utility into the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. Provides that not later than January 1, 2010, the Commission shall, after an opportunity for public comment, provide the General Assembly with recommended modifications to the Act to foster statewide coordination and consistency between statutorily-mandated natural gas and electric energy efficiency programs to achieve specified goals. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-28 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson [HB4321 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Representative Al Riley [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-038	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Julie Hamos [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-018	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Karen May [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-058	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kathleen Ryg [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-059	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Linda LaVia [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-083	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Maria Berrios [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-039	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Sandy Cole [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-062	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-006	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Susana Mendoza [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-001	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Harry Osterman [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-014	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Gregory Harris [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-013	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Annazette Collins [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-010	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Robert Biggins [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-041	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Cynthia Soto [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-004	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Deborah Graham [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-078	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Elaine Nekritz [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-057	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Elizabeth Coulson [R]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-017	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Elizabeth Hernandez [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-002	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Emily McAsey [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-085	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jehan Gordon-Booth [D]	Sponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-092	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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