2014 House Bill 5476 / Public Act 169

Revise electric utility regulated rate setting procedures

Introduced in the House

April 23, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To revise details of the process used by state regulators to allocate production-related and transmission costs to the commercial customers of large utilities.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

May 6, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 8, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Jim Stamas (R-98)

To establish that the amended section of law would not apply a cooperative electric utility that has elected to become member-regulated under the electric cooperative member-regulation act.

The amendment passed by voice vote

May 13, 2014

Passed in the House 104 to 6 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 14, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology

May 28, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 3, 2014

Substitute offered

The substitute passed by voice vote

June 4, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise details of the process used by state regulators to allocate production-related and transmission costs to the commercial customers of large utilities.

Received in the House

June 4, 2014

June 5, 2014

Passed in the House 104 to 4 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 17, 2014