ALTERNATIVE ELECTRIC SUPPLIERS Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die 220 ILCS 5/13-101from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-101Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning telecommunications.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:220 ILCS 5/13-101from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-101Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/16-115Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that in the application process for obtaining a certificate of service authority, in determining financial resources, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall consider equally all commercially available ratings of the applicant or license holder, or both, including, but not limited to, ratings from bond-issuing agencies as well as commercial ratings for privately-held companies without public debt. Provides that the Commission shall also consider any equivalency ratings consistent with generally accepted rating practices. Provides that the Commission shall not promulgate any rules more or less favorable to applicants or license holders, or both, with a public debt rating over those without a public debt rating. Effective immediately. 2/14/2008SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 2/14/2008SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2008SenateReferred to Rules 3/6/2008SenateAssigned to Environment and Energy 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules 3/11/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy 3/12/2008SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/12/2008SenateDo Pass as Amended Environment and Energy; 009-000-000 3/12/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 13, 2008 3/13/2008SenateSecond Reading 3/13/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2008 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/3/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules 4/9/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Environment and Energy 4/10/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Held in Environment and Energy 7/1/2008SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Rules 7/1/2008SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Re-referred to Rules; Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) 1/13/2009SenateSession Sine Die