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MI HB6045

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/14/2022

Primary Sponsor

Yousef Rabhi

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires electric utilities to automatically provide a $100 credit on customer bills if the customer experienced 4 service interruptions lasting 1 or more hours within the preceding 12 months

  • Requires electric utilities to automatically provide a $200 credit on customer bills if the customer experienced more than 4 service interruptions lasting 1 or more hours within the preceding 12 months

  • Directs the Public Service Commission to adjust credit amounts every 5 years beginning 5 years after the law's effective date, based on the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the Detroit area

  • Defines "service interruption" as a full or partial loss of electric service and "Consumer Price Index" as the most comprehensive index available from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the Detroit area

Legislative Description

Public utilities: consumer services; eligibility for utility power outage credits; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 9e.

Public utilities: electric utilities

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/14/2022

4/26/2022

Committee Referrals

Energy4/14/2022

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