MI SB0879

Changes the low-income energy assistance fund from being created "within" the state treasury to being created "in" the state treasury.

Expands the Department of Health and Human Services' administration of the fund to include three new goals: statewide access to energy assistance, collaboration between agencies and energy providers, and education/outreach on program availability.

Requires the Department of Health and Human Services to submit annual reports to legislative committees beginning October 1, 2027, detailing fund distribution by geographic area, fund collection versus return by utility service area, and outreach efforts.

Requires specific reporting for electric utilities serving fewer than 45,000 retail customers, including total funds collected and distributed to eligible low-income customers.

Makes technical corrections throughout the section by replacing language like "shall be" with "is" and "shall remain" with "remains" for grammatical consistency.