Illinois House Bill 2861 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-5)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Authorizes the Illinois Power Agency to develop capacity procurement plans and conduct competitive procurement processes for the procurement of capacity to meet the capacity requirements of all retail customers of electric utilities that serve at least 3,000,000 retail customers in this State. Provides for the goal that no later than the delivery year commencing June 1, 2032, the Agency's procurement plans and processes shall include bundled clean capacity in an amount equal to 100% of the electric load measured in megawatt-hours for all retail customers of electric utilities that serve more than 3,000,000 customers in this State. Requires the Planning and Procurement Bureau to develop plans and processes and conduct competitive procurement events to procure capacity for all retail customers of electric utilities that serve at least 3,000,000 retail customers in this State that are located in the Applicable Fixed Resource Requirement Service Area of PJM Interconnection, LLC. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Establishes requirements for procurement of contracts for capacity by the Illinois Power Agency for electric utilities serving at least 3,000,000 retail customers in this State located in the Applicable Fixed Resource Requirement Service Area of PJM Interconnection, LLC. Provides additional findings that the Illinois Commerce Commission must make in granting an application for a certificate of service authority for alternative retail electric suppliers and alternative gas suppliers. Provides additional requirements for an alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier to comply with when marketing, offering, and providing products or services to residential and small commercial retail customers. Makes changes concerning rates that may be charged by an alternative retail electric supplier, alternative gas supplier, or electric utility or gas utility other than the utility in whose service area a retail customer is located to a customer at the beginning of a contract term or for any renewal term. Provides that the Commission may require an alternative retail electric supplier or alternative gas supplier to enter into a compliance plan if the Commission concludes that an alternative retail electric supplier is violating the Act or the Commission's rules. Provides that any person or entity licensed to engage in the procurement or sale of retail electricity supply for third parties must disclose to each customer the amount of the compensation being charged by the agent, broker, or consultant. Contains provisions concerning alternative retail electric supplier and alternative gas supplier utility assistance recipients; variable gas rate contracts; and expanded use of energy savings programs. Defines terms. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

UTILITIES-ELECTRIC PROCUREMENT

Rep. Lawrence Walsh [D]	Rep. Ann Williams [D]	Rep. David Welter [R]	Rep. Jay Hoffman [D]
Rep. Keith Wheeler [R]	Rep. Luis Arroyo [D]	Rep. Emanuel Welch [D]	Rep. Justin Slaughter [D]
Rep. Grant Wehrli [R]	Sen. Sara Feigenholtz [D]	Rep. Dan Caulkins [R]	Rep. Tony McCombie [R]
Rep. Arthur Turner [D]	Rep. Nicholas Smith [D]	Rep. Yehiel Kalish [D]	Sen. John Connor [D]
Rep. Jonathan Pizer [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-22	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan "Yoni" Pizer
2019-04-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
2019-04-12	House	Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2019-04-10	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-04-10	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-29	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2019-03-28	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yehiel M. Kalish
2019-03-26	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 015-000-001
2019-03-26	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote
2019-03-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith
2019-03-25	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner
2019-03-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony McCombie
2019-03-19	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Caulkins
2019-03-19	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee
2019-03-15	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
2019-03-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith R. Wheeler
2019-03-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay Hoffman
2019-03-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. David A. Welter
2019-03-14	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
2019-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Grant Wehrli
2019-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter
2019-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch
2019-03-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo
2019-03-14	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
2019-03-14	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.
2019-02-26	House	Assigned to Public Utilities Committee
2019-02-14	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2019-02-14	House	First Reading
2019-02-14	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
220	5	16-111.5	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2861&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2861.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB2861ham001.htm