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Introduced
01/27/2025
01/27/2025
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997 of the Public Utilities Act. Provides that a public service company that is a member of a Regional Transmission Organization shall submit a report to the Illinois Commerce Commission on or before February 1 of each year of any recorded vote cast by the public service company during the immediately preceding calendar year. Provides that a public service company that is a member of a Regional Transmission Organization shall include in the report any recorded vote cast by an affiliate at a meeting of a Regional Transmission Organization during the immediately preceding calendar year. Provides that the report shall include: (i) all recorded votes cast by the public service company, regardless of whether the vote is otherwise disclosed; (ii) all votes cast by an affiliate of the public service company, if the public service company did not vote on the matter; and (iii) a brief description explaining how each vote cast by the public service company or its affiliate, as appropriate, is in the interest of the public.
AI Summary
This bill requires public service companies that are members of a Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) to submit an annual report to the Illinois Commerce Commission detailing their voting activities. Specifically, the bill mandates that by February 1st each year, these companies must provide a comprehensive report of all recorded votes cast by the company and its affiliates during the previous calendar year at RTO meetings. The bill defines key terms such as "recorded vote" (any tabulated vote at a meeting, regardless of its final status), "affiliate" (as defined in another section of the law), and "Regional Transmission Organization" (an entity qualifying under specific federal regulations). The report must include all recorded votes, even those not previously disclosed, and must provide a brief explanation of how each vote is in the public interest. This legislation aims to increase transparency in the decision-making processes of public service companies within regional energy management organizations, allowing for greater public oversight of their voting activities.
Committee Categories
Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (7)
Joyce Mason (D)*,
Lisa Davis (D),
Robyn Gabel (D),
Michelle Mussman (D),
Abdelnasser Rashid (D),
Anne Stava-Murray (D),
Nabeela Syed (D),
Last Action
To Utilities Subcommittee (on 02/24/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1802&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1802.htm |
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