UTILITIES-ELECTRICITY RATES House SponsorsRep. William B. Black-Mike Bost-Rich Brauer-Bill Mitchell-Ron Stephens, Raymond Poe, Richard P. Myers, Ruth Munson, James H. Meyer, Dennis M. Reboletti, Roger L. Eddy, Chapin Rose, Mike Fortner, Robert W. Pritchard, Jil Tracy, Tom Cross, Dan Reitz, Brandon W. Phelps, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., Jim Watson and Dan Brady 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/16-102220 ILCS 5/16-111220 ILCS 5/16-113 Amends the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 in the Public Utilities Act. Changes the definition of "mandatory transition period" to include the period from the effective date of the amendatory Act through January 1, 2008 for residents with all electric residential service offered in the service areas of all electric utilities that, on December 31, 2005, served at least 100,000 customers. Requires the Commission to order certain utilities to file and implement tariffs to reinstate all residential rates paid by the electric utilities' residential customers with all electric residences on December 31, 2006 within 10 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Prohibits the Commission from taking certain actions prior to 2008 with respect to (i) initiating, authorizing, or ordering any change by way of increase or (ii) in approving an application for a merger, imposing a condition requiring any filing for an increase, decrease, or change in or other review of a utility's rates or enforcing such a condition. Provides that the Commission shall only declare the class of service to be competitive according to certain criteria (now, the Commission is required to declare the service to be competitive if the service or a reasonably equivalent substitute is available at a reasonable price from other providers other than the utility or an affiliate and the utility has lost or is reasonably likely to lose business for service to other providers). Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/21/2007HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 2/21/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 2/21/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rich Brauer 2/21/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Bill Mitchell 2/21/2007HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard P. Myers 2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ruth Munson 2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. James H. Meyer 2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dennis M. Reboletti 2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Roger L. Eddy 2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 2/21/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 2/21/2007HouseFirst Reading 2/21/2007HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2007HouseAssigned to Electric Utility Oversight Committee 2/28/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/7/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 3/8/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tom Cross 3/14/2007HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 008-000-000 3/14/2007HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. William B. Black 3/20/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 3/22/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Electric Utility Oversight Committee 3/28/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Electric Utility Oversight Committee 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted - Lost Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 003-005-000 3/29/2007HouseHouse Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Electric Utility Oversight Committee; 005-003-000 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Reitz 3/29/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/27/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 3, 2007 5/3/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 10, 2007 5/10/2007HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 18, 2007 5/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 5/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 5/14/2007HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady 5/18/2007HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 25, 2007 5/25/2007HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die