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SPRINGFIELD â Advocates and lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would end a special gas utility surcharge that allows companies to raise customer bills in order to pay for infrastructure development with limited regulatory oversight.
House Bill 3941, sponsored by Rep. Joyce Mason, D-Gurnee, and accompanying Senate Bill 570, sponsored by Sen. Ram Villivalam, D-Chicago, would phase out the surcharge by the end of 2021. It is otherwise not set to expire in 2023.
By ending the program, the legislation would restore traditional oversight of rate hikes. Advocates say the existing QIP charge allows for gas utility companies such as Ameren Illinois, Nicor Gas and Peoples Gas to bring in revenue at a faster pace than it would with traditional regulations.
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CHICAGO (WLS) A surcharge on Illinois gas bills is now under scrutiny by both a consumer watchdog group and the governor s office.
If you look closely at your Peoples Gas bill, you ll see a surcharge that the company says fluctuates based on your bill. The money is being used to overhaul rusty and leaky gas pipes, but critics question the spending. The budget estimates about $7 billion; that s over a 30 year period. So that s an awful lot of time. We know it s a large number, but we recognize a new system, over 200,000 new safety devices installed, it s a lot of work, so we re pleased with where we are, said Andy Hesselbach, senior vice president of operations for Peoples Gas and Northshore Gas.
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speaker john boehner accuses the senate of kicking the can down the road and says he s holding out for a full year extension. the house takes up the senate bill tomorrow. a major snowstorm is brewing in the southwest. travel will become dangerous if not impossible across much of the region tomorrow. texas and oklahoma are expecting up to 15 inches of snow. so we begin our political hour with some key endorsements for republican presidential candidate mitt romney. the latest comes from former gop presidential nominee bob dole. dole announced his choice in an advertisement in today s des moines register. he says he s the best candidate suited to beat president obama in 2012. dole s public backing comes a day after the des moines paper announced its support for romney. the state s largest newspaper says the former massachusetts governor is the most qualified candidate competing in the caucuses. the conservative christian group the family leader is expected to release its e
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