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Senate Moves to Help Consumers Struggling With High Electric Costs
Published in State and Local Health Law Weekly, June 5th, 2008
A summer with no air-conditioning is a harsh reality for consumers across the state finding themselves unable to keep up with soaring utility rates and facing the prospect of having their electricity disconnected. On Tuesday, the Illinois State Senate moved to prevent that, unanimously passing legislation to keep utility companies at bay during the height of summer heat. The bill is now set to be sent to the Governor.
The legislation, House Bill 5086, sponsored by State Representative Bob Flider (D-Decatur), and State Senator Mike Jacobs (D-Moline), passed the Senate 58-0, after passing the House of Representatives also unanimously earlier this month.
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