TWNSHP ELECTRICAL LOADS Senate SponsorsSen. Suzi Schmidt House Sponsors(Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond, Jack D. Franks, Keith Farnham, Carol A. Sente and Linda Chapa LaVia) 7/18/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0823 20 ILCS 3855/1-92Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Provides that township boards may adopt ordinances under which they may aggregate residential and small commercial retail electrical loads located within the township. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that a township or township board's authority to aggregate loads may be exercised only when the municipality or county in which the township is located does not aggregate residential and small commercial retail electrical loads located within the township.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with changes. Defines "township". Provides limitations as to when a township board shall have authority to aggregate residential and small commercial customer loads. Provides that an electric utility that provides residential and small commercial retail electric service in the aggregate area must submit to the township board certain information of residential and small commercial retail customers that are located in specific zip codes as reflected in the electric utility's records at the time of the request. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the engrossed bill with changes. Removes a provision that provided that an electric utility that provides residential and small commercial retail electric service in the aggregate area must submit to the township board certain information of residential and small commercial retail customers that are located in specific zip codes as reflected in the electric utility's records at the time of the request with language that provides a township board shall request from the electric utility those residential and small commercial customers within their aggregate area either by zip code or zip codes or other means as determined by the electric utility. Provides that the electric utility shall then provide to the township board the certain residential and small commercial customers information electronically. Provides that the township board shall be responsible for authenticating the residential and small commercial customers contained in this listing and providing edits of the data to affirm, add, or delete the residential and small commercial customers located within its jurisdiction and that the township board shall provide the edited list to the electric utility in an electronic format or other means selected by the electric utility and certify that the information is accurate. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/1/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Suzi Schmidt 2/1/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/1/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2012SenateAssigned to Energy 2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzi Schmidt 2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/29/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 3/1/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Energy 3/1/2012SenatePostponed - Energy 3/8/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/8/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Energy; 013-000-000 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 21, 2012 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Suzi Schmidt 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Energy 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 013-000-000 3/27/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Schmidt 3/27/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 28, 2012 3/28/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/28/2012HouseArrived in House 3/30/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 3/30/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/16/2012HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 4/23/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond 4/23/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/30/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Public Utilities Committee 5/1/2012HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Public Utilities Committee; by Voice Vote 5/1/2012HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 015-000-000 5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/15/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol A. Sente 5/17/2012HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/17/2012SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/17/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 18, 2012 5/17/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Suzi Schmidt 5/17/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/25/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Energy 5/29/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Energy; 011-000-000 5/30/2012SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000 5/30/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2012SenateSent to the Governor 7/18/2012SenateGovernor Approved 7/18/2012SenateEffective Date July 18, 2012 7/18/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0823