Public Act 152 of 2009

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• Introduced by Rep. Bert Johnson (D) on February 19, 2009, to give the state Public Service Commission the authority to establish the penalties on a utility that fails to comply with restrictions on shutting off the service of a customer who hasn’t paid his or her bills.
  • Referred to the House Energy and Technology Committee on February 19, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on March 31, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on March 31, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that imposes shutoff restrictions for "critical care" customers. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on March 31, 2009.
• Passed 103 to 6 in the House on March 31, 2009, to require a utility postpone shutting off the service of a customer who hasn’t paid his or her bills for up to 63 days if the customer is a household with a “critical care” individual requiring the use of life support.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on April 2, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Energy Policy & Public Utilities Committee on April 2, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 24, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on November 10, 2009, to require a utility postpone shutting off the service of a customer who hasn’t paid his or her bills for up to 63 days if the customer is a household with a “critical care” individual requiring the use of life support.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on November 20, 2009.