2025 House Bill 4381

Public utilities: other; use of revenues as donation to a 501(c)(4) that engages in campaign or lobbying activities; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled “An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers and certain providers of electric vehicle charging services; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,” (MCL 460.1 to 460.11) by adding section 6bb.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 4381 and 4382 prohibits utilities as well as certain individuals and entities associated with regulated utilities from making political contributions to specific organizations and committees, with violations resulting in significant fines.

Introduced in the House

April 23, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Dylan Wegela (D-26) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Morgan (D-23), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Natalie Price (D-6), James DeSana (R-29), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Mike McFall (D-14), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and Emily Dievendorf (D-77)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations