2013 House Bill 4790

Transfer Detroit water and sewer system to regional “alliance”

Introduced in the House

May 29, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Kurt Heise (R-20)

To transfer governance of the Detroit water and sewer system to a regional “alliance” controlled by a nine-member board with three members from Detroit, three appointed by the governor (two of these from outside Detroit), and one each by the Wayne, Oakland and Macomb county executives. House Bill 4791 would give the state Public Service Commission the power to regulate the entity’s rates and fees.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources