HB1828
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What this bill does
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission, in a general rate case proceeding initiated by a public utility that provides water and wastewater service in Illinois, is authorized to approve rate designs requested by a public utility that provides water and wastewater service in Illinois if it finds that such rate designs will enhance the equitable provision of safe, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater services or are otherwise in the public interest. Provides that if the Commission finds that any rate design will enhance the equitable provision of safe, reliable, and affordable water and wastewater services or is in the public interest, the Commission shall enter an order approving such rate design. Requires the Commission to take certain evidence presented by the public utility into account when entering its order. Provides that the Commission may require the public utility, in addition to and as part of the required notice to its customers, to provide a description of any rate design being considered in the proceeding, a statement of the estimated bill impact as a result of rate design approved by the Commission, and any other information that the Commission deems necessary. Provides that the Commission may adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately.
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Current stage: Floor Vote · Last action 547 days ago · STAGNANT
How does a bill become law in Illinois?
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Introduction of Bill
A member of the Senate or the House introduces a bill, which is assigned a unique identifying number (e.g., "H.B. ___" for House bills and "S.B. ___" for Senate bills). If not enacted, it must be reintroduced in the next General Assembly with a new number.
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Committee Work — Hearings
The bill goes to the appropriate committee, which holds hearings to gather expert opinions and determine the need for the legislation.
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
The bill is debated and can be further amended. The debate transcripts are accessible online for public viewing.
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
If the bill passes in the first chamber, it moves to the second chamber for a similar review process. If both chambers approve, it goes to the governor.
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Gubernatorial Action
The governor can sign the bill into law, veto it, or take no action (resulting in an automatic law after 60 days). The type of veto can be total or amendatory. Once signed, the bill becomes a Public Act and is assigned a Public Act number.
Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Hoffman | Chief sponsor | 596 | $1,347,336.12 | IBEW Illinois PAC ($77,800.00); Illinois Pipe Trades PEF ($72,800.00); Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee ($72,800.00) |
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBEW Illinois PAC | — | — | 8 | $77,800.00 |
| Illinois Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 2 | $72,800.00 |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PEF | — | — | 2 | $72,800.00 |
| United Assn of Journeymen & Il Pipe Trades Assn Pac | — | — | 2 | $55,000.00 |
| Illinois Political Action Committee for Education (I.P.A.C.E.) | — | — | 2 | $47,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 2 | $40,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 2 | $29,200.00 |
| Realtors Political Action Committee (RPAC) | — | — | 5 | $25,000.00 |
| I.P.A.C.E | — | — | 1 | $25,000.00 |
| Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois PAC | — | — | 3 | $21,500.00 |
| Illinois Pipe Trades PAC | — | — | 1 | $17,800.00 |
| Operating Engineers Local 520 Voluntary Pol & Ed Fund | — | — | 5 | $15,500.00 |
| Accel Entertainment Gaming LLC | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Clean Energy Illinois | — | — | 1 | $15,000.00 |
| Ullico Management Company | — | — | 1 | $14,600.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 4 | $12,500.00 |
| Midwest Gaming & Entertainment, LLC | — | — | 1 | $12,500.00 |
| Keeley & Sons, Inc. | — | — | 3 | $12,000.00 |
| Jay Hoffman | State Representative | State of Illinois | 4 | $11,880.00 |
| Illinois American Water Company Political Action Committee | — | — | 4 | $11,000.00 |
| Health Care Council of Illinois Political Action Comm. | — | — | 2 | $11,000.00 |
| AGC of Illinois PAC account | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| Carpentry Advancement Political Action Comm. Fund | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits LLC | — | — | 3 | $10,000.00 |
| Marquis Energy LLC | — | — | 1 | $10,000.00 |
Public Engagement
Witness slips
33 slips filed. Proponent / opponent / no position as filed with the committee.
| Name | Organization | Representing | Position | Hearing committee | Hearing date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Cunningham | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Brad Babcook | Chemical Industry Council of Illinois | Chemical Industry Council of Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Brian Duffy | Tierney, Duffy, Tierney, Ltd | Aqua Illinois Inc | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Clay Diette | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | LIUNA Chicago Laborers District Council | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Dane Thull | Illinois American Water | Illinois American Water | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Rebecca Losli | Illinois American Water | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 | |
| Rick Terven | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Tom | Chicagoland Associated General Contractors | Chicagoland Associated General Contractors | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Vivian Anderson | Illinois Energy Association | IL Energy Association | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Wes Selinger | Illinois American Water | Illinois American Water | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-04 |
| Bob Stephens | Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers | Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers (IIEC) | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Bryan McDaniel | Citizens Utility Board IL | CUB Citizens Utility Board | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-03-11 |
| Andrew Cunningham | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Illinois Chamber of Commerce | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Brad Babcook | Chemical Industry Council of Illinois | Chemical Industry Council of Illinois | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Dane Thull | Illinois American Water | Illinois American Water | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Donovan Griffith | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Illinois Manufacturers' Association | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Marc Poulos | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Local 150 Operating Engineers | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Michael Wiedmaier | UCA of IL | UCA of IL | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| PJ Foley | Illinois Construction Industry Committee | Illinois Construction Industry Committee (ICIC) | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Rick Terven | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Illinois Pipe Trades Association | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Vivian Anderson | Illinois Energy Association | IL Energy Association | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Wes Selinger | Illinois American Water | Illinois American Water | Proponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Cameron Baltrum | College Democrats of Illinois | College Democrats of Illinois | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-09 |
| Steven Andersson | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Elevate | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-09 |
| Steven Andersson | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Metropolitan Panning Council | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-09 |
| Bryan McDaniel | Citizens Utility Board IL | CUB Citizens Utility Board | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Elaine Nekritz | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Elevate | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Elaine Nekritz | Nekritz Amdor Andersson Group | Metropolitan Planning Council | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
| Steve Walsh | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | Office of the Illinois Attorney General | Opponent | Public Utilities | 2025-04-08 |
Roll-call votes
Total votes and outcome per event. Deciding vote = margin of 1; those voters on the winning side could have changed the outcome by flipping.
| Date | Chamber | Type | Description | Yea | Nay | Present | NV | Outcome | Margin | Deciding voters |
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| H | Committee | Public Utilities | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Passed | 13 | — |
Action History
13 actions recorded. Last action: 2025-04-11 — House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-28 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Jay Hoffman House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-29 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-29 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Assigned toPublic Utilities Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(b) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2025-03-11 | House | Do Pass / Short DebatePublic Utilities Committee; 016-003-000 Senate Rule 3-11(a)(1); House Rule 22(a)(1), 52(b) | Committee Action | Positive |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 3-12(a)/5-4(a); House Rule 24(a)/40(b)/52(a)(1) | Floor Process | Positive |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate Senate Rule 4-4(7-8)/5-2; House Rule 31(8-9)/38/52 | Floor Process | — |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk byRep. Jay Hoffman | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-03 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-07 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers toPublic Utilities Committee | Amendment Actions | — |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred toRules Committee House Rule 19(a); Senate analog: Rule 3-9(a) | Deadlines & Re-referrals | Mild − |
| 2025-04-11 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred toRules Committee | Amendment Actions | — |