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MI HB5745
Bill
Status
6/14/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Olumba
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AI Summary
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Amends the Public Service Commission's jurisdiction under 1939 PA 3 to explicitly exclude municipally owned electric and natural gas utilities from PSC regulation.
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Grants the PSC specific authority to regulate rates, fares, fees, and charges of municipally owned water and sewer systems in Michigan.
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Clarifies that the PSC may regulate private, investor-owned wastewater utilities only if the utility applies for rate regulation by the commission.
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Defines "private, investor-owned wastewater utilities" as utilities delivering wastewater treatment services through a sewage system with physical assets wholly owned by individual shareholders.
Legislative Description
Public utilities; rates; jurisdiction over rates for certain municipally owned water and sewer systems; grant to public service commission. Amends sec. 6 of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6) & adds sec. 6t.
Public utilities, public service commission
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 06/15/2012
7/18/2012