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MI SB0562
Bill
AI Summary
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Requires at least 15% of federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) block grant funds to be used for weatherization assistance each fiscal year, removing the previous $5-6 million minimum floors and the 90% threshold provision
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Changes the Consumer Price Index reference from the "all urban Detroit" index to the "United States Consumer Price Index" for calculating annual adjustments to heating credit amounts and maximum household resources
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Updates terminology throughout the statute, replacing gendered language ("his or her") with gender-neutral alternatives ("the claimant's") and modernizing phrasing ("shall" to "must")
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Removes time-limited language referencing specific past tax years (such as "2017 tax year" and "through the 2026-2027 fiscal year") to make provisions permanent and ongoing
Legislative Description
Human services: services or financial assistance; percentage of LiHEAP funds used for weatherization assistance; increase. Amends sec. 527a of 1967 PA 281 (MCL 206.527a).
Human services: services or financial assistance
Last Action
Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute (s-2)
11/5/2025