CERT OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE House SponsorsRep. Dan Reitz, Shane Cultra and Jay C. Hoffman Senate Sponsors(Sen. William R. Haine-Dale E. Risinger-David Koehler and James F. Clayborne, Jr.) 7/28/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1348 220 ILCS 5/8-406from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-406220 ILCS 5/8-406.1 new220 ILCS 5/8-509from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-509220 ILCS 5/8-510from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 8-510 Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that specified provisions concerning a certificate of public convenience and necessity do not apply to an electric utility providing transmission service connections located within its certified or service territory in the usual course of business or transmission system extensions approved pursuant to a specific provision. Adds a provision concerning an alternative procedure for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity for specified transmission line extensions not in the usual course of business. Includes land use studies as an activity requiring a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity by the Illinois Commerce Commission, includes as a factor, public utility's engineering judgment regarding the materials used for construction. Provides that a public utility that undertakes any of the actions described in specified provisions or that has obtained approval pursuant to specified provisions in the Act shall not be required to comply with specified requirements to the extent such requirements otherwise would apply. Provides that a public utility may apply for an expedited certificate of public convenience and necessity for the construction of any new high voltage electric service line and related facilities (Project). Specifies the requirements and fees for an expedited process for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Provides that if a public utility seeks relief under the expedited process, then the Commission shall issue its order within 45 days after the utility files its petition provisions concerning eminent domain. Provides that the process for obtaining an expedited certificate may also be used for land surveys and land use studies. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that at the first status hearing for a certificate of public convenience and necessity the administrative law judge shall set a schedule for discovery that shall take into consideration the expedited nature of the proceeding. Replaces the language concerning confidential information with language that provides that nothing in the provisions prohibits a utility from requesting, or the Commission from approving, protection of confidential or proprietary information under applicable law, and the public utility may seek confidential protection of any of the information provided, subject to Commission approval. Provides that, if the Project traverses 2 contiguous counties and where in one county the transmission line mileage and number of landowners over whose property the proposed route traverses is 1/5 or less of the transmission line mileage and number of such landowners of the other county, then the utility may combine the 3 pre-filing meetings in the county with the greater transmission line mileage and affected landowners. Provides for 150 days (rather than 120 days) for the Commission to grant or deny the application. Makes changes concerning the issuance of orders concerning eminent domain. Makes other organizational and technical changes. Effective immediately. 10/14/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Reitz 10/14/2009HouseFirst Reading 10/14/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 10/21/2009HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2009 10/21/2009HouseAssigned to Electric Generation & Commerce Committee 10/28/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 12/1/2009HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/3/2010HouseAssigned to Electric Generation & Commerce Committee 2/9/2010HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jay C. Hoffman 2/11/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Electric Generation & Commerce Committee 2/11/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Electric Generation & Commerce Committee; by Voice Vote 2/11/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Electric Generation & Commerce Committee; 011-000-000 2/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 2/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 2/23/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000 2/23/2010SenateArrive in Senate 2/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading February 24, 2010 2/23/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 2/24/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/24/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 3/3/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale E. Risinger 3/10/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/17/2010SenateAssigned to Energy 4/19/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 4/19/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/20/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 4/22/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/22/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy; 013-000-000 4/22/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 23, 2010 4/22/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 4/23/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/23/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 27, 2010 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/27/2010HouseArrived in House 4/27/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1 4/29/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Dan Reitz 4/29/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/3/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Electric Generation & Commerce Committee 5/4/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Electric Generation & Commerce Committee; 009-000-000 5/4/2010HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 115-000-000 5/4/2010HousePassed Both Houses 6/2/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/28/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/28/2010HouseEffective Date July 28, 2010 7/28/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1348