Bill Text: IL HB0721 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning HVAC affiliate marketing.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-01-02 - Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** [HB0721 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB0721-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB0721 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/7-208
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning HVAC affiliate marketing.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing
Section 7-208 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/7-208)
Sec. 7-208. HVAC affiliate marketing.
(a) "HVAC affiliate" means all affiliated interests of a
gas utility that that provide heating, ventilating, or air
conditioning services to customers within the service
territory of the affiliated gas utility.
(b) When an HVAC affiliate advertises or markets heating,
ventilating, or air conditioning services to the public, it
shall include a disclaimer that, if audible, is conspicuous and
if printed is of sufficient size to be clearly legible, and
that states:
(Insert name of affiliate) is an affiliate of (insert name
of gas utility) and is not regulated by the Illinois Commerce
Commission. Customers are not required to buy products or
services from (insert name of affiliate) in order to receive
the same quality of service from the gas utility.
(c) The requirements in subsection (b) apply to all forms
of advertising and marketing, including, but not limited to,

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print, television, radio, internet, telephonic, bill inserts,
and newsletters.
(Source: P.A. 92-852, eff. 8-26-02.)