2006 House Bill 5811 / Public Act 138

Revise natural gas and electricity solicitations

Introduced in the House

March 1, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-90)

To establish that the law regulating home solicitation sales, including by telephone, does not apply to sales of natural gas or electricity from an "alternative" provider in competition with an incumbent utility such as DTE or Consolidated Energy.

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

March 15, 2006

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 22, 2006

Amendment offered by Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-90)

To extend the scope of the bill to incumbent gas and electric utilities.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Nofs (R-62)

To extend the scope of the bill to incumbent gas and electric utilities, if they complied with any orders or tariffs that were issued for alternative providers.

The amendment passed by voice vote

March 23, 2006

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

To establish that the law regulating home solicitation sales, including by telephone, does not apply to sales of natural gas or electricity from an "alternative" provider in competition with an incumbent utility such as DTE or Consolidated Energy, or one of those utilities if they complied with any orders or tariffs that were issued for alternative providers.

Received

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

March 28, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Technology and Energy

April 25, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

April 27, 2006

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To establish that the law regulating home solicitation sales, including by telephone, does not apply to sales of natural gas or electricity from an "alternative" provider in competition with an incumbent utility such as DTE or Consolidated Energy, or one of those utilities if they complied with any orders or tariffs that were issued for alternative providers.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 10, 2006