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MI HB4771

Bill

Status

Introduced

7/14/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Heise

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends 1939 PA 3 to clarify that the Public Service Commission regulates all public utilities except municipally owned electric or natural gas utilities and renewable resource power production facilities.

  • Grants the Public Service Commission jurisdiction to regulate rates, fares, fees, and charges of any water or sewerage system serving more than 20% of Michigan's population.

  • Allows private, investor-owned wastewater utilities to apply to the commission for rate regulation, which then gains authority to regulate their rates if an application is filed.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent on Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4770 being enacted into law.

Legislative Description

Public utilities; rates; power to set rates for certain water and sewer authorities; grant to public service commission. Amends sec. 6 of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6) & adds sec. 6t. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4770'15

Local government: other

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 07/15/2015

7/15/2015

Committee Referrals

Local Government7/14/2015

Full Bill Text

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