Bill Text: IL SB0684 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning authorization of water and sewer surcharges by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2015-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SB0684 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2013-SB0684-Introduced.html

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2013 and 2014 SB0684 Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/9-220.2
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning authorization of water and sewer surcharges by the Illinois Commerce Commission.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning utilities.
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 9-220.2 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/9-220.2)
Sec. 9-220.2. Water and sewer surcharges authorized.
(a) The The Commission may authorize a water or sewer
utility to file a surcharge which adjusts rates and charges to
provide for recovery of (i) the cost of purchased water, (ii)
the cost of purchased sewage treatment service, (iii) other
costs which fluctuate for reasons beyond the utility's control
or are difficult to predict, or (iv) costs associated with an
investment in qualifying infrastructure plant, independent of
any other matters related to the utility's revenue requirement.
A surcharge approved under this Section can operate on an
historical or a prospective basis.
(b) For purposes of this Section, "costs associated with an
investment in qualifying infrastructure plant" include a
return on the investment in and depreciation expense related to
plant items or facilities (including, but not limited to,
replacement mains, meters, services, and hydrants) which (i)
are not reflected in the rate base used to establish the

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utility's base rates and (ii) are non-revenue producing. For
purposes of this Section, a "non-revenue producing facility" is
one that is not constructed or installed for the purpose of
serving a new customer.
(c) On a periodic basis, the Commission shall initiate
hearings to reconcile amounts collected under each surcharge
authorized pursuant to this Section with the actual prudently
incurred costs recoverable for each annual period during which
the surcharge was in effect.
(Source: P.A. 91-638, eff. 1-1-00.)