Public Act 170 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. John Pappageorge (R) on May 7, 2009, to revise details in the law that requires the state Human Services Department (welfare agency) to notify investor-owned natural gas or electric utilities serving individuals on welfare who are eligible for heating subsidies, so that this information to be given to any "provider utility".
  • Referred to the Senate Energy Policy & Public Utilities Committee on May 7, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on September 21, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on September 29, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on September 29, 2009.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on October 7, 2009, to revise details in the law that requires the state Human Services Department (welfare agency) to notify investor-owned natural gas or electric utilities serving individuals on welfare who are eligible for heating subsidies, so that this information to be given to any "energy utility".
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on October 7, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Energy and Technology Committee on October 7, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on October 20, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 106 to 0 in the House on December 2, 2009, to revise details in the law that requires the state Human Services Department (welfare agency) to notify investor-owned natural gas or electric utilities serving individuals on welfare who are eligible for heating subsidies, so that this information to be given to any "energy utility".
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 14, 2009.