MI HB6004

Amends Michigan income tax law to modify the home heating credit program by adding new reporting and eligibility requirements effective immediately upon passage.

Requires claimants claiming the heating fuel credit after 2017 tax year to provide the department with all information requested by the Department of Health and Human Services necessary to comply with federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant requirements.

Authorizes the Department of Treasury to disclose claimant information to the Department of Health and Human Services and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with confidentiality restrictions waived for this disclosure.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit annual reports by July 1 to legislative appropriations and relevant tax, energy, and technology committees on the operation, effectiveness, and recommendations for home heating and weatherization assistance programs.

Maintains existing heating fuel credit provisions including credit amounts based on household exemptions, income thresholds, and energy draft payment mechanisms to heating fuel providers.