UTILITIES-OVERCHARGE REFUNDS House SponsorsRep. Jack D. Franks-Robert F. Flider-John E. Bradley, Elizabeth Hernandez, Harry Osterman, Linda Chapa LaVia, Michael K. Smith and Fred Crespo 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/8-307 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public utility that overcharges a residential customer $500 or more, based on estimated meter reading, in any given billing period, including, but not limited to, monthly, bi-monthly, and semi-annual billing, must refund the overcharge, plus 5% interest, to the customer within 30 days after that billing period. Effective immediately. 1/22/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Jack D. Franks 1/25/2008HouseFirst Reading 1/25/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/21/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Flider 2/21/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 2/26/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/26/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Osterman 3/3/2008HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 3/13/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/14/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith 4/10/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die