Bill Text: IL SB0711 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of public utilities.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2013-01-08 - Session Sine Die [SB0711 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB0711-Introduced.html

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2011 and 2012 SB0711 Introduced 2/8/2011, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
220 ILCS 5/8-101 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-101
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the duties of public utilities.
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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 8-101 as follows:
(220 ILCS 5/8-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-101)
Sec. 8-101. Duties of public utilities; nondiscrimination.
A public utility shall furnish, provide, and and maintain such
service instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities as shall
promote the safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its
patrons, employees, and public and as shall be in all respects
adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable.
All rules and regulations made by a public utility
affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public
shall be just and reasonable.
A public utility shall, upon reasonable notice, furnish to
all persons who may apply therefor and be reasonably entitled
thereto, suitable facilities and service, without
discrimination and without delay.
Nothing in this Section shall be construed to prevent a
public utility from accepting payment electronically or by the
use of a customer-preferred financially accredited credit or
debit methodology.

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(Source: P.A. 92-22, eff. 6-30-01.)