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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB5123
Introduced 1/29/2010, by Rep. Chapin Rose SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a gas utility must waive or not assess any demand charges on non-residential customers with Rate GDS-5 seasonal gas delivery if the gas is used for agricultural grain drying purposes if, as determined by the United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service by November 1 of that contract year, 35% or less of the corn crop in the State has been harvested. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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HB5123 |
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LRB096 18939 MJR 34327 b |
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| AN ACT concerning utilities.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding |
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| Section 9-220.3 as follows:
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| (220 ILCS 5/9-220.3 new) |
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| Sec. 9-220.3. Waiver of gas demand charges for grain drying |
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| during harvest. A gas utility must waive or not assess any |
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| demand charges on non-residential customers with Rate GDS-5 |
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| seasonal gas delivery if the gas is used for agricultural grain |
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| drying purposes if, as determined by the United States |
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| Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics |
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| Service by November 1 of that contract year, 35% or less of the |
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| corn crop in the State has been harvested.
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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