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MI HB5624

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/4/2014

Primary Sponsor

John Olumba

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends the Public Service Commission's authority under 1939 PA 3 to exclude municipally owned electric and natural gas utilities from PSC jurisdiction, while maintaining jurisdiction over municipal water and sewer systems.

  • Grants the PSC specific authority to regulate rates, fares, fees, and charges of municipally owned water and sewer systems throughout Michigan.

  • Allows private, investor-owned wastewater utilities to voluntarily apply to the PSC for rate regulation if they choose to do so.

  • Defines "private, investor-owned wastewater utilities" as utilities delivering wastewater treatment services through sewage systems with assets wholly owned by individual or group 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 06/05/2014

6/5/2014

Committee Referrals

Energy And Technology6/4/2014

Full Bill Text

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