HB 5660 Summary

• Amends sections 6l and 6m of the Public Utilities Act (1939 PA 3) to modify the utility consumer participation board and the utility consumer representation fund.

• Adds section 6s to the list of proceedings where the utility consumer representation fund may be used, expanding the scope of issues for which grants can be awarded to nonprofit organizations and local government units.

• Changes the department reference from "Department of Management and Budget" to "Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs" and updates statutory language throughout (e.g., "which" to "that," removing outdated references to the Director of Energy Administration).

• Removes the temporary administrator provision from section 6l(13) that allowed the Director of Energy Administration to serve as fund administrator until the board was operational.

• Maintains existing requirements for utility remittances to the fund, grant eligibility criteria, reporting obligations, and board composition with 5 governor-appointed members including one from attorney general-submitted lists.