UTILITY-ACQUISITION PAY RATES House SponsorsRep. Steven Reick and Tom Weber 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/8-306220 ILCS 5/9-210.5 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that if an investor-owned water or sewer utility acquires another water or sewer utility, any subsequent rate increase to finance the acquisition shall only be paid by the customers in the new district or tariff group and not the existing customers of the investor-owned water or sewer utility or its existing tariff group. Provides that any capital investments or improvements made by an investor-owned water or sewer utility shall not be financed by the existing customers of the utility and shall only be paid for by customers that live in the district that received the capital investments or improvements. Repeals a provision on the valuation of water and sewer utilities on January 1, 2023 (instead of June 1, 2028). 1/27/2022HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Steven Reick 1/31/2022HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 2/16/2022HouseTo Water Subcommittee 2/18/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/11/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Weber 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die