Public Act 171 of 2009

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• Introduced by Sen. Roger Kahn (R) on May 7, 2009, to prohibit a municipal utility from shutting off the service of a customer who hasn’t paid his or her bills unless it has complied with state administrative rules on this.
  • Referred to the Senate Energy Policy & Public Utilities Committee on May 7, 2009.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on October 7, 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 October 7, 2009.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on October 8, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on October 8, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Energy and Technology Committee on October 8, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on October 20, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Mayes (D) on December 2, 2009, to allow a service shutoff at a residence occupied by someone who is not the customer (account holder) if it would be feasible to put the account in the occupant's name, but the occupant refuses. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 2, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D) on December 2, 2009, to create an exception to a provision that allows a utility to refuse to give a delinquent customer an installment payment plan if the person has not met the terms of a previous payment plan. The amendment would mandate the utility do this if the twice-delinquent customer demonstrates a "significant change in economic circumstances". The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 2, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Ellen Lipton (D) on December 2, 2009, to establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 2, 2009.
• Passed 101 to 5 in the House on December 2, 2009, to prohibit a municipal utility from shutting off the service of a customer who hasn’t paid his or her bills unless it has complied with state administrative rules on this.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 3, 2009.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on December 3, 2009, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on December 14, 2009.