Chapter 220, UTILITIES

(220 ILCS 5/13-703) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-703) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-703. (a) The Commission shall design and implement a program whereby each telecommunications carrier providing local exchange service shall provide a telecommunicatio…

(220 ILCS 5/13-704) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-704) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-704. Each page of a billing statement which sets forth charges assessed against a customer by a telecommunications carrier for telecommunications service shall reflec…

(220 ILCS 5/13-705) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-705) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-705. Every telephone directory distributed after July 1, 1990 to the general public in this State which lists the calling numbers of telephones, of any telephone exch…

(220 ILCS 5/13-706) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-706) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-706. Except as provided in Section 13-707 of this Act, all essential telephones, all coin-operated phones and all emergency telephones sold, rented or distributed by …

(220 ILCS 5/13-707) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-707) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-707. The following telephones shall be exempt from the requirements of Section 13-706 of this Act: telephones used with public mobile services; telephones used with p…

(220 ILCS 5/13-709) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-709. Orders of correction. (a) A telecommunications carrier shall comply with orders of correction issued by the Department of Public Health under Section 5 of the Illinois Plumbing License Law. (b)…

(220 ILCS 5/13-712) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-712. Basic local exchange service quality; customer credits. (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that every telecommunications carrier meet minimum service quality standards in providing no…

(220 ILCS 5/13-713) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-713. Consumer complaint resolution process. (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that consumer complaints against telecommunications carriers shall be concluded as expeditiously as possible …

(220 ILCS 5/13-801) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-801) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-801. Incumbent local exchange carrier obligations. (a) This Section provides additional State requirements contemplated by, but not inconsistent with, Section 261(c) …

(220 ILCS 5/13-802.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-802.1. Depreciation; examination and audit; agreement conditions; federal Telecommunications Act of 1996. (a) In performing any cost analysis authorized pursuant to this Act, the Commission may as…

(220 ILCS 5/13-804) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-804. Broadband investment. Increased investment into broadband infrastructure is critical to the economic development of this State and a key component to the retention of existing jobs and the crea…

(220 ILCS 5/13-900) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-900. Authority to serve as 9-1-1 system provider; rules. (a) The General Assembly finds that it is necessary to require the certification of 9-1-1 system providers to ensure the safety of the lives …

(220 ILCS 5/13-900.1) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-900.1. Authority over 9-1-1 rates and terms of service. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the Commission retains its full authority over the rates and service quality as they ap…

(220 ILCS 5/13-900.2) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-900.2. Access services. (a) This Section shall apply to switched access rates charged by all carriers other than Electing Providers whose switched access rates are governed by subsection (g) of Se…

(220 ILCS 5/13-900.3) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-900.3. Regulatory flexibility for 9-1-1 system providers. (a) For purposes of this Section, "Regional Pilot Project" to implement next generation 9-1-1 has the same meaning as that term is defined…

(220 ILCS 5/13-901) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-901) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-901. Operator service provider. (a) For the purposes of this Section: (1) "Operator service provider" means every telecommunications carrier that provides operator se…

(220 ILCS 5/13-902) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-902. Authorization and verification of a subscriber's change in telecommunications carrier. (a) Definitions; scope. (1) "Submitting carrier" means any telecommunications carrier that requests on beh…

(220 ILCS 5/13-903) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-903. Authorization, verification or notification, and dispute resolution for covered product and service charges on the telephone bill. (a) Definitions. As used in this Section: (1) "Subscriber" mea…

(220 ILCS 5/13-904) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2030) Sec. 13-904. Continuation of Article; validation. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly manifests the intention of the General Assembly to extend…

(220 ILCS 30/13.5) Sec. 13.5. Eminent domain. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, any power granted under this Act to acquire property by condemnation or eminent domain is subject to, and shall be exercised in accordance with, the Eminent Domain Act. (Source: P.A. 94…

(220 ILCS 30/14) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 414) Sec. 14. Except as provided in Section 11-117-7.1 of the Illinois Municipal Code and except as otherwise provided in this Section, Sections 5 (other than the first paragraph thereof), 7 and 8 of this Act do not apply to any area which…

(220 ILCS 50/14) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 1614) Sec. 14. Home rule. The regulation of facilities damage prevention, as provided for in this Act, is an exclusive power and function of the State. A home rule unit may not regulate facilities damage prevention, as provided for in this…

(220 ILCS 10/14) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 914) Sec. 14. Board officers. (1) Election. The interim board of directors and the board of directors, at the first regular meeting of each at which a quorum is present, shall elect by a majority vote of the directors present and voting a …

(220 ILCS 5/14-101) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-101) Sec. 14-101. Whenever the city council of any city in this state shall pass and there shall become operative and effective an ordinance granting consent, permission and authority for the establishment, maintenance and operation …

(220 ILCS 5/14-102) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-102) Sec. 14-102. Terms of office, vacancies, restrictions, and removals. Terms of office. The first members of the transit commission shall be appointed for two, three, and four year terms respectively. The term of office of each me…

(220 ILCS 5/14-103) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-103) Sec. 14-103. Offices, employees and supplies, salaries. Offices. The transit commission shall establish and maintain an office in the city hall of the city or at such other place as the city council of the city shall from time t…

(220 ILCS 5/14-104) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-104) Sec. 14-104. Rules and regulations, meetings, seal and authentication of records, etc. Rules and regulations. Consistent with the provisions of this Article, the transit commission may adopt such rules and regulations and may al…

(220 ILCS 5/14-105) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-105) Sec. 14-105. Powers and duties. The jurisdiction, powers, and duties of the transit commission shall extend to: (a) the comprehensive unified local transportation system for which a permit is granted as mentioned in the foregoin…

(220 ILCS 5/14-106) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-106) Sec. 14-106. Proceedings before the Commission and in the courts. The provisions of Article X, Sections 4-201 through 4-205, Sections 5-201 through 5-203, and Section 9-252 of this Act, except as herein otherwise provided, shall…

(220 ILCS 5/14-107) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-107) Sec. 14-107. Powers of supervision, etc. Except as otherwise provided in this Article the transit commission shall have general supervision of the corporations owning or operating the comprehensive unified local transportation s…

(220 ILCS 5/14-108) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-108) Sec. 14-108. Transit Commission's powers to be regulatory. The powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the transit commission are to be taken and deemed powers and duties of reasonable and lawful public service regulation a…

(220 ILCS 5/14-109) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-109) Sec. 14-109. Transit Commission to supersede Illinois Commerce Commission. As concerns the comprehensive unified local transportation system and other local transportation facilities mentioned in the foregoing Section 14-105 and…

(220 ILCS 5/14-110) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 14-110) Sec. 14-110. Saving provisions. The creation of a transit commission under this Article shall not affect pending actions or proceedings instituted in any court under the provisions of this Act by or against any public utility co…

(220 ILCS 30/15) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 415) Sec. 15. The rights and obligations of public utilities as between themselves shall not be affected by this Act except as provided by the Public Utilities Act. (Source: Laws 1965, p. 1206.)

(220 ILCS 85/15) Sec. 15. Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program Fund. The Pembroke Township Natural Gas Investment Pilot Program Fund is created as a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to appropriation, all moneys in the Fund shall be used by the Departm…

(220 ILCS 80/15) Sec. 15. Broadband Advisory Council; members of Council; administrative support. (a) The Broadband Advisory Council is hereby established. The Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity shall house the Council and provide administrative, personnel, and techn…

(220 ILCS 70/15) Sec. 15. Crossing fee. Unless otherwise agreed by the parties and subject to Section 20, a utility that locates its facilities within the railroad right-of-way for a crossing, other than a crossing along the public roads of the State pursuant to the Telephone Lin…

(220 ILCS 32/15) Sec. 15. Requirements for construction contractors. (a) Prevailing wage compliance. All construction contractors responsible for the construction, installation, maintenance, or repair of electric transmission systems shall pay employees performing the constructio…

(220 ILCS 10/15) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 915) Sec. 15. Corrupt practices and conflicts of interest. (1) No person may offer or give anything of monetary value to any director, employee or agent of the corporation if the offer or gift influences, or is intended to influence, the a…

(220 ILCS 75/15) Sec. 15. Scope. This Act applies to the application process for the issuance of a certificate of authority by an owner or operator of a pipeline designed, constructed, and operated to transport and to sequester carbon dioxide. (Source: P.A. 103-651, eff. 7-18-24.…

(220 ILCS 5/15-100) Sec. 15-100. Short Title. This Article may be cited as the Common Carrier by Pipeline Law. (Source: P.A. 89-42, eff. 1-1-96.)

(220 ILCS 5/15-101) Sec. 15-101. Application of Article. Except to the extent modified or supplemented by the specific provisions of this Article, Articles I to IV, Sections 5-101, 5-201, 5-202, 5-203, 8-101, 8-503, 8-509, 9-221, 9-222, 9-222.1, 9-222.2, and 9-250, and Article X …

(220 ILCS 5/15-102) Sec. 15-102. Application to natural gas and water common carriers by pipeline. Article VII of the Public Utilities Act is fully and equally applicable to transactions between common carriers of natural gas and water by pipeline and affiliated public utilities.…

(220 ILCS 5/15-103) Sec. 15-103. Application of carbon dioxide pipelines. This Article does not apply to a new carbon dioxide pipeline as defined in Section 10 of the Carbon Dioxide Transportation and Sequestration Act. (Source: P.A. 103-651, eff. 7-18-24.)

(220 ILCS 5/15-201) Sec. 15-201. Definitions. In this Law: "Common carrier by pipeline" means (1) a person or corporation that owns, controls, operates, or manages, within this State, directly or indirectly, equipment, facilities, or other property, or a franchise, permit, licens…

(220 ILCS 5/15-301) Sec. 15-301. Records and accounts. (a) Each common carrier by pipeline shall: (1) Keep written accounts and records of its revenues, expenses, contracts, and other activities subject to regulation under this Act in accordance with regulations prescribed by the…

(220 ILCS 5/15-401) Sec. 15-401. Licensing. (a) No person shall operate as a common carrier by pipeline unless the person possesses a certificate in good standing authorizing it to operate as a common carrier by pipeline. No person shall begin or continue construction of a pipeli…

(220 ILCS 5/15-501) Sec. 15-501. Published rates. No common carrier by pipeline shall render service until the carrier has in effect a tariff or schedule of rates applicable to service in compliance with this Act. No carrier shall render service under a license issued by the Comm…

(220 ILCS 5/15-502) Sec. 15-502. Effective dates of new or amended rates. The Commission shall prescribe the periods of notice that must elapse between the filing of a proposed rate and its proposed effective date. The Commission shall not prescribe a notice period greater than 4…

(220 ILCS 5/15-503) Sec. 15-503. (a) General requirement of filing, publication, and posting. Each common carrier by pipeline shall file, publish, and make available for public inspection its current tariffs. Copies of the tariffs shall be provided by the carrier to members of th…