Ill. state Rep. Steve Davis (D-Benthalo) introduced House version...
Ill. state Rep. Steve Davis (D-Benthalo) introduced House version of legislation that would largely deregulate Ameritech. Bill is similar to Senate deregulation bill (SB-134) introduced by state Sen. Steve Rauschenberger (R-Elgin) last week that was incorrectly listed as SB-69.…
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Davis’s bill, like Rauschenberger’s, would replace current Public Utilities Act, which expires July 1, with new code that would immediately deregulate all business services and optional/discretionary residential services. Basic residential service rates would be under 2-year rate cap, then would be indexed to inflation. It would continue requirement that customers be notified of rate changes but would reduce notice interval to 30 days from 45 and would establish mandatory dispute resolution process for retail customer complaints. Bill is in House Rules Committee.