MI HB4974

Requires electric utilities to reimburse tenants whose landlords pay utilities $50 or actual costs (spoiled food, lodging, other expenses) for outages lasting more than 4 but not more than 24 hours, whichever amount is larger

Mandates $200 or actual costs reimbursement for tenants with landlord-paid utilities when outages exceed 24 hours, whichever is larger

Obligates utilities to reimburse local governments for all outage-related costs including emergency services dispatch, warming/cooling center operations, backup generator expenses, and other mitigation efforts

Establishes a 90-day deadline for individuals and local governments to submit reimbursement claims to the Public Service Commission, with utilities required to pay within 30 days of commission determination

Specifies these reimbursement requirements supplement rather than replace any existing legal remedies