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MI HB5503

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dylan Wegela

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Origin

House of Representatives

103rd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits electric utilities from charging residential customers fees for paying bills by credit card, debit card, cash, check, automated clearing house (ACH) payment, or money order
  • Amends Michigan's Public Service Commission standards for billing service to include these fee prohibitions as part of service quality and reliability standards
  • Requires the Public Service Commission to adopt and enforce these billing service standards for electric utilities and other entities under its jurisdiction
  • Maintains existing requirements for electric utilities regarding worker transition programs, service quality standards, and annual performance reporting to the commission

Legislative Description

Public utilities: other; fees for payment transactions; prohibit. Amends sec. 10p of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10p).

Public utilities: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 02/05/2026

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Energy2/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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