PUBLIC UTILTIES-NET METERING Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon and Mike Jacobs House Sponsors(Rep. Karen May-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Robyn Gabel-Sandra M. Pihos-Mike Bost) 7/18/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0824 220 ILCS 5/16-107.5Amends the Public Utilities Act. In provisions concerning net metering, makes changes concerning devices used to measure the flow of electricity; the methods for measuring and charging or crediting for the net electricity supplied; and the rates charged to net metering customers. Effective immediately.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:220 ILCS 5/16-111.5BFurther amends the Public Utilities Act. Adds a provision that relates to energy efficiency procurement. Provides that each Illinois utility procuring power that meets certain criteria may be required to provide an assessment of cost-effective energy efficiency programs or measures and that assessment shall include an identification of new or expanded cost-effective energy efficient programs or measures that are incremental to those in energy efficiency and demand-response plans approved by the Commission and that would be offered to all retail customers whose electric service has not been declared competitive and who are eligible to purchase power and energy from the utility under fixed-price bundled service tariffs, regardless of whether such customers actually do purchase such power and energy from the utility. Provides that the assessment shall also include, for each expanded or new program, the estimated amount that the program may reduce the agency's need to procure supply. Provides that procurement plans prepared under a certain provision of the Act shall include the requirement that an electric utility shall recover its costs related to the implementation of energy efficiency programs and measures approved by the Commission in its order approving the procurement plan, including, but not limited to, all costs associated with complying with the provision and all start-up and administrative costs and the costs for any evaluation, measurement, and verification of the measures, from all retail customers whose electric service has not been declared competitive a certain provision of the Act and who are eligible to purchase power and energy from the utility under fixed-price bundled service tariffs, regardless of whether such customers actually do purchase such power and energy from the utility. Removes language concerning the estimated costs to acquire an additional energy efficiency measure. 2/10/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 2/10/2012SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2012SenateAssigned to Energy 3/1/2012SenateDo Pass Energy; 012-000-000 3/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2012 3/1/2012SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Jacobs 3/8/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/8/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2012 3/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon 3/23/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Energy 3/27/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Energy; 013-000-000 3/29/2012SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2012SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon 3/29/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-006-000 3/29/2012HouseArrived in House 3/29/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Karen May 3/29/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/29/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/29/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/21/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 29, 2012 5/21/2012HouseAssigned to Public Utilities Committee 5/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/23/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 5/28/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Public Utilities Committee; 013-000-000 5/28/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/28/2012HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost 5/29/2012HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2012 5/30/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/30/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 104-014-000 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 . . . . . . . . . 97-0824