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MI HB5746
Bill
Status
6/14/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Olumba
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AI Summary
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Amends 1939 PA 3 to exclude municipally owned electric and natural gas utilities from Public Service Commission (PSC) regulation, while maintaining PSC authority over other public utilities.
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Grants PSC jurisdiction to regulate rates, fares, fees, and charges of municipally owned water and sewer systems statewide through new section 6t.
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Allows private, investor-owned wastewater utilities to voluntarily apply to the PSC for rate regulation if they choose to do so.
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Defines private, investor-owned wastewater utilities as those delivering treatment services through sewage systems with physical assets wholly owned by individual shareholders.
Legislative Description
Public utilities; water utilities; 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