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MI HB4712
Bill
Status
6/7/2017
Primary Sponsor
Latanya Garrett
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AI Summary
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Requires municipalities that own or operate water distribution or sewage systems to bill customers on a regular basis no more than every 60 days.
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Mandates that each water or sewerage bill include both the rates charged and the actual usage by the customer for the billing period.
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Exempts customers from responsibility for water or sewerage usage if the municipality fails to bill them within 10 business days after the end of the billing period.
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Limits the exemption in the previous bullet only if the customer provides 2 separate written or electronic notices about non-receipt of a bill and the municipality fails to respond within 30 days of the first notice.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Local government; other; failure of municipality to bill for water or sewerage services; clarify customer responsibility, and require municipalities to bill customers for water or sewerage services on a regular basis. Amends sec. 1 of 1939 PA 178 (MCL 123.161) & adds sec. 1a.
Local government: other
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/07/2017
6/8/2017