2009 House Bill 4650 / Public Act 153

Revise welfare utility subsidies

Introduced in the House

March 19, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Dudley Spade (D-57)

To establish a system of automatic payments to utilities of heating bill payments to utilities for certain low income households subject to shutoff for nonpayment.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

March 31, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Substitute offered

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

Passed in the House 110 to 0 (details)

To establish a system of automatic payments to utilities of heating bill payments to energy providers for certain low income households subject to shutoff for nonpayment.

Received in the Senate

April 2, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Energy Policy and Public Utilities

Sept. 21, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 10, 2009

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To establish a system of automatic payments to utilities of heating bill payments to energy providers for certain low income households subject to shutoff for nonpayment.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Nov. 20, 2009