Bill Text: IL HB0102 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Amended
Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Requires the Illinois Commerce Commission to establish a procedure for entities regulated by it and their Commission-regulated subsidiaries and affiliates to submit annual detailed and verifiable plans for increasing female, minority, and disabled veteran business's procurement in all categories. Provides that the Commission shall provide a clearinghouse for the sharing of identification and verification information of qualifying businesses. Sets forth guidelines and goals for each regulated entity's program to ensure that qualifying businesses are encouraged to become potential suppliers of products and services to the regulated entity, including provisions regarding outreach programs and subcontracting programs. Requires each regulated entity to set substantial and verifiable short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals for the utilization of qualifying businesses. Requires each regulated entity to submit an annual report and an annual plan with respect to these goals. Requires the Commission to provide an annual report to the General Assembly on the progress of activities undertaken by each regulated entity. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Failed) 2014-12-03 - Session Sine Die [HB0102 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HB0102-Amended.html
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| 1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 102
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| 2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 102, AS AMENDED, | ||||||
| 3 | with reference to page and line numbers of House Amendment No. | ||||||
| 4 | 1 as follows:
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| 5 | on page 3, by replacing line 8 through 10 with the following: | ||||||
| 6 | "in this Section, and a person or entity providing cable | ||||||
| 7 | service or video service, as defined in Section 21-201 of this | ||||||
| 8 | Act, that is required to participate in this procurement | ||||||
| 9 | program, as well as any other entity that may voluntarily | ||||||
| 10 | participate"; and
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| 11 | on page 3, by replacing line 17 through 19 with the following: | ||||||
| 12 | ""Public utility" means all regulated gas, electric, and | ||||||
| 13 | water companies with at least 100,000 customers and local | ||||||
| 14 | exchange telecommunications carriers with at least 35,000 | ||||||
| 15 | subscriber access lines.".
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