IL Senate committee passes utility bill transparency bill, ICC wants amendment

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — The Illinois Senate is moving forward with a plan to help you see fees included in your utility bill.

This bill could require an online portal detailing utility charges to consumers separate from delivery and supply charges. The website should include the laws that allow them to charge customers and break down what fees are paid to the state or kept by the utility company.

Sponsors are currently working on amended language with the Illinois Commerce Commission.

"Rather than them posting it all the time, we would ask them to post it semi-annually," said Sen. Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro). "They would also be allowed to include links that could take you to other sites to find information that has already been gathered."

House Bill 5524 passed unanimously out of the Senate Energy & Public Utilities Committee Thursday and now heads to the Senate floor. The measure previously passed unanimously out of the House.