Bill Text: IL HB1137 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Gas Storage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to condemnation of property.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-04-12 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1137 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB1137-Introduced.html

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB1137 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 15/1 from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5501
Amends the Gas Storage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to condemnation of property.
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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 Gas Storage Act is amended by changing
Section 1 as follows:
(220 ILCS 15/1) (from Ch. 96 1/2, par. 5501)
Sec. 1. Any corporation which is engaged in or desires to
engage in, the the distribution, transportation or storage of
natural gas or manufactured gas, which gas, in whole or in
part, is intended for ultimate distribution to the public in
the State of Illinois, if the said business of such corporation
is regulated or subject to regulation under either the laws of
the State of Illinois or the laws of the United States, shall
have the right to enter upon, take or damage private property
or any interest therein, in the manner provided for by the law
of eminent domain, necessary or convenient for its said
operations, including the storage of gas, all of which
operations are hereby recognized and declared to be affected
with a public interest and all of the property used in which
operations is hereby recognized and declared to be devoted to
public use.
(Source: Laws 1951, p. 395.)