RIVER EDGE REDEVELOPMENT ZONE Senate SponsorsSen. Linda Holmes-Don Harmon and Dan Kotowski-Chris Lauzen House Sponsors(Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia-Mike Fortner-Darlene J. Senger and Kay Hatcher) 7/29/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1404 65 ILCS 115/10-1065 ILCS 115/10-10.1 newAmends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act. Provides that a public utility may receive a deduction against income subject to State taxes for (i) a contribution to a designated zone organization for costs of installing, replacing, modifying, removing, improving, or maintaining any substation facility located within the River Edge Redevelopment Zone or (ii) the costs incurred by the public utility of installing, replacing, modifying, improving, or maintaining any substation facility located within the River Edge Redevelopment Zone if the project for which the costs are incurred has been specifically approved by the designating municipality and by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that a public utility shall recover the costs of installing, replacing, modifying, improving, removing, or maintaining its facilities located within the River Edge Redevelopment Zone across all customers in its service territory. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:65 ILCS 115/10-10 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the introduced bill with changes. Removes provisions that provide that a public utility may receive a deduction against income subject to State taxes for (i) a contribution to a designated zone organization for costs of installing, replacing, modifying, removing, improving, or maintaining any substation facility located within the River Edge Redevelopment Zone or (ii) the costs incurred by the public utility of installing, replacing, modifying, improving, or maintaining any substation facility located within the River Edge Redevelopment Zone if the project for which the costs are incurred has been specifically approved by the designating municipality and by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes everything after the enacting clause. Amends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that the cost of supplying public utility services is allocated to those who cause the costs to be incurred. Provides that the policy requires an entity engaging in economic redevelopment to pay all costs to relocate utility facilities on property that the utility owns in areas that have been designated for economic redevelopment. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act. Provides that a public utility that has facilities or land affected by the clean-up, remediation, and redevelopment of a River Edge Redevelopment Zone and that incurs costs related to the remediation or the removing or relocating of utility facilities in the River Edge Redevelopment Zone may recover the costs. Provides that the costs incurred by a public utility for facility removal or relocation shall be shared equally among the public utility, the municipality in which the facility is located, and specified landowners. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall allow a public utility to fully recover from all retail customers in its service territory all reasonable costs that it incurs in conducting environmental remediation in the River Edge Redevelopment Zone related to the removal or relocation of utility facilities in the River Edge Redevelopment Zone. Provides that the Section is repealed 7 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Further amends the River Edge Redevelopment Zone Act. Provides that a public utility that has facilities or land affected by the clean-up, remediation, and redevelopment of a River Edge Redevelopment Zone and that incurs costs related to the remediation or the removing or relocating of utility facilities in the River Edge Redevelopment Zone may recover all "reasonable and prudent" costs. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall allow a public utility to fully recover from all retail customers in its service territory all reasonable "and prudent" costs that it incurs in conducting environmental remediation in the River Edge Redevelopment Zone related to the removal or relocation of utility facilities in the River Edge Redevelopment Zone. 2/11/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/11/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/16/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Commerce 2/24/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 2/24/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/25/2010SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/2/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Commerce 3/3/2010SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/4/2010SenateDo Pass as Amended Commerce; 006-003-000 3/4/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2010 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Linda Holmes 3/12/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/16/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Commerce 3/17/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Commerce; 006-001-002 3/17/2010SenateSecond Reading 3/17/2010SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Holmes 3/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 18, 2010 3/18/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-008-000 3/18/2010HouseArrived in House 3/18/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/18/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/18/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/18/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/29/2010HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 7, 2010 4/29/2010HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/3/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 5/3/2010HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Darlene J. Senger 5/4/2010HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kay Hatcher 5/5/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/5/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/5/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/5/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/5/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/5/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 5/6/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/6/2010HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/6/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 098-019-000 5/6/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 6, 2010 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/6/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Linda Holmes 5/6/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue 5/6/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Revenue 5/6/2010SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Chris Lauzen 5/6/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000 5/6/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Revenue; 006-000-000 5/7/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/7/2010SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/7/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/4/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/29/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/29/2010SenateEffective Date July 29, 2010 7/29/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1404