Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB4366 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4366 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 220 ILCS 5/9-210.7 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a large public utility, in its application to acquire a water or sewer utility or any other application requesting approval of an acquisition of a water or sewer utility, may request that the Illinois Commerce Commission expedite its review and issue an order within an expedited timeframe. Provides that, if, in its application, a large public utility requests an expedited review, the administrative law judge shall issue a ruling approving or denying expedited review within 30 days of the filing of the application. Provides that the large public utility, in its application, shall establish evidence that the expedited review is necessary based upon specified factors. Provides that, if, after hearing, the administrative law judge grants expedited review, and subject to the Commission's rules on interlocutory review, the Commission shall issue its final order no later than 5 months after the date of the administrative law judge's ruling. Provides that the Commission may adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 36142 SPS 66234 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4366 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 220 ILCS 5/9-210.7 new 220 ILCS 5/9-210.7 new Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a large public utility, in its application to acquire a water or sewer utility or any other application requesting approval of an acquisition of a water or sewer utility, may request that the Illinois Commerce Commission expedite its review and issue an order within an expedited timeframe. Provides that, if, in its application, a large public utility requests an expedited review, the administrative law judge shall issue a ruling approving or denying expedited review within 30 days of the filing of the application. Provides that the large public utility, in its application, shall establish evidence that the expedited review is necessary based upon specified factors. Provides that, if, after hearing, the administrative law judge grants expedited review, and subject to the Commission's rules on interlocutory review, the Commission shall issue its final order no later than 5 months after the date of the administrative law judge's ruling. Provides that the Commission may adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately. LRB103 36142 SPS 66234 b LRB103 36142 SPS 66234 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4366 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a large public utility, in its application to acquire a water or sewer utility or any other application requesting approval of an acquisition of a water or sewer utility, may request that the Illinois Commerce Commission expedite its review and issue an order within an expedited timeframe. Provides that, if, in its application, a large public utility requests an expedited review, the administrative law judge shall issue a ruling approving or denying expedited review within 30 days of the filing of the application. Provides that the large public utility, in its application, shall establish evidence that the expedited review is necessary based upon specified factors. Provides that, if, after hearing, the administrative law judge grants expedited review, and subject to the Commission's rules on interlocutory review, the Commission shall issue its final order no later than 5 months after the date of the administrative law judge's ruling. Provides that the Commission may adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning regulation.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
15	15	5 Section 9-210.7 as follows:
16	16	6 (220 ILCS 5/9-210.7 new)
17	17	7 Sec. 9-210.7. Expedited review of a water or sewer utility
18	18	8 acquisition.
19	19	9 (a) As used in this Section, "large public utility" and
20	20	10 "water or sewer utility" have the meaning set forth in Section
21	21	11 9-210.5.
22	22	12 (b) A large public utility, in its application to acquire
23	23	13 a water or sewer utility as described in Section 9-210.5 or any
24	24	14 other application requesting approval of an acquisition of a
25	25	15 water or sewer utility, may request that the Commission
26	26	16 expedite its review and issue an order within an expedited
27	27	17 timeframe set forth in subsection (c). If, in its application,
28	28	18 a large public utility requests an expedited review, the
29	29	19 administrative law judge shall issue a ruling approving or
30	30	20 denying expedited review within 30 days of the filing of the
31	31	21 application. In support of its request for expedited review,
32	32	22 the large public utility, in its application, shall present
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37	37	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB4366 Introduced , by Rep. Jay Hoffman SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a large public utility, in its application to acquire a water or sewer utility or any other application requesting approval of an acquisition of a water or sewer utility, may request that the Illinois Commerce Commission expedite its review and issue an order within an expedited timeframe. Provides that, if, in its application, a large public utility requests an expedited review, the administrative law judge shall issue a ruling approving or denying expedited review within 30 days of the filing of the application. Provides that the large public utility, in its application, shall establish evidence that the expedited review is necessary based upon specified factors. Provides that, if, after hearing, the administrative law judge grants expedited review, and subject to the Commission's rules on interlocutory review, the Commission shall issue its final order no later than 5 months after the date of the administrative law judge's ruling. Provides that the Commission may adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately.
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68	68	1 that the expedited review is necessary based upon factors that
69	69	2 include, but are not limited to, the following:
70	70	3 (1) the subject water or sewer utility infrastructure
71	71	4 is in need of immediate improvements for the health and
72	72	5 safety of the customers or residents;
73	73	6 (2) the subject water or sewer utility has pending
74	74	7 violations with the Illinois Environmental Protection
75	75	8 Agency or any other environmental regulatory agency;
76	76	9 (3) the number of customers or residents served by the
77	77	10 subject water or sewer utility;
78	78	11 (4) whether the subject water or sewer utility has
79	79	12 made an affirmation to the Commission included in the
80	80	13 large public utility's application that the subject water
81	81	14 or sewer utility can no longer operate efficiently in
82	82	15 order to provide safe and reliable water or sewer service
83	83	16 to its customers or residents; and
84	84	17 (5) any other evidence in support of the applicant's
85	85	18 position that the customers or residents of the subject
86	86	19 water or sewer utility are not being provided safe and
87	87	20 reliable water or sewer service.
88	88	21 (c) If, after hearing, the administrative law judge grants
89	89	22 expedited review as requested under subsection (b), and
90	90	23 subject to the Commission's rules on interlocutory review, the
91	91	24 Commission shall issue its final order no later than 5 months
92	92	25 after the date of the administrative law judge's ruling.
93	93	26 (d) The Commission may adopt rules to implement this
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