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MI HB6359

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/17/2022

Primary Sponsor

William Sowerby

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Origin

House of Representatives

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Permits natural gas utilities to temporarily shut off service for health, safety, or state/national emergency reasons

  • Requires utilities to leave a written notice at the premises when performing emergency shut-offs

  • Mandates utilities contact customers by multiple methods: personal visit, personal or automated telephone call, or any other contact method on file

  • Requires utilities to maintain records of all attempts to contact customers regarding emergency shut-offs

  • Defines "natural gas utility" as that term is defined in section 9 of the 1939 Public Utilities Act

Legislative Description

Public utilities: public service commission; methods used to notify consumers of emergency shut-offs of gas service; modify. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 9e.

Public utilities: consumer services

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 08/17/2022

9/7/2022

Committee Referrals

Energy8/17/2022

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