HB6276 Summary

• Amends the Public Utilities Act (220 ILCS 5/9-229) to prohibit the Illinois Commerce Commission from considering attorney and technical expert compensation expenses for preparing and litigating Commission proceedings as recoverable utility costs.

• Removes provision in Section 16-108.5 that allowed electric utilities to recover expenses related to Commission proceedings under the performance-based formula rate approval process.

• Applies to all public utility companies seeking rate recovery from customers, eliminating a previous allowance for litigation and expert preparation costs in rate cases.

• Takes effect immediately upon becoming law.