Bill Text: IL HB4355 | 2025-2026 | 104th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require all gas, electric, and water utilities under its authority to submit an annual report to the Commission no later than one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, and every year thereafter, on the utility's efforts in implementing and maintaining transparency in the utility's billing process. Provides that the Commission shall establish, by rule, requirements for the content and structure of the annual report.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2026-01-14 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4355 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2025-HB4355-Introduced.html

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB4355 Introduced , by Rep. Dave Vella SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/5-118 new
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall require all gas, electric, and water utilities under its authority to submit an annual report to the Commission no later than one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, and every year thereafter, on the utility's efforts in implementing and maintaining transparency in the utility's billing process. Provides that the Commission shall establish, by rule, requirements for the content and structure of the annual report.
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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 adding
Section 5-118 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/5-118 new)
Sec. 5-118. Transparency compliance reporting.
(a) The Commission shall require all gas, electric, and
water utilities under its authority to submit an annual report
to the Commission no later than one year after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 104th General Assembly, and
every year thereafter, on the utility's efforts in
implementing and maintaining transparency in the utility's
billing process.
(b) The Commission shall establish, by rule, requirements
for the content and structure of the annual report required
under this Section.