PUB UTIL-ELECTRIC-RATE RELIEF Senate SponsorsSen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.-William R. Haine-Gary Forby House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas Holbrook-Jehan A. Gordon-John E. Bradley) 8/14/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0533 New ActCreates the Energy Act of 2009. Contains only a short title provision.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:New ActAdds reference to:220 ILCS 5/16-111.8 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that any electric utility providing rate relief pursuant to specified provisions shall not deem any residential or non-residential customer to be ineligible to receive that relief solely based upon that customer's purchase of electricity from a supplier other than that electric utility at the time the rate relief is to be credited to that customer. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that on and after the effective date of the amendatory Act, any electric utility providing rate relief pursuant to specified provisions shall not deem any residential or non-residential customer to be ineligible to receive that relief solely based upon that customer's purchase of electricity from a supplier other than that electric utility at the time the rate relief is to be credited to that customer. Provides that nothing in specified provisions shall entitle customers of an electric utility that had been previously deemed ineligible prior to the effective date of the amendatory Act to become eligible for rate relief credits. Effective immediately. 2/6/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 2/6/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/6/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2009SenateAssigned to Executive 3/12/2009SenateDo Pass Executive; 012-000-000 3/12/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 17, 2009 3/24/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/24/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/25/2009SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 3/30/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 012-000-000 3/31/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/31/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Clayborne 3/31/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2009 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Gary Forby 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2009HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan A. Gordon 4/30/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley 5/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Public Utilities Committee 5/5/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote 5/5/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 012-000-000 5/5/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 5/13/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/13/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 14, 2009 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr. 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Energy 5/29/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Energy; 011-000-000 5/30/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 5/30/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/16/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/14/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/14/2009SenateEffective Date August 14, 2009 8/14/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0533