2009 House Bill 4658 / Public Act 173

Impose restrictions on utility shutoff for nonpayment

Introduced in the House

March 19, 2009

Introduced by Rep. Andy Neumann (D-106)

To require municipally-owned electric and natural gas utilities to make efforts to determine which customers are senior citizens.

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 104 to 6 (details)

Received in the Senate

April 2, 2009

Referred to the Committee on Energy Policy and Public Utilities

Sept. 24, 2009

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 10, 2009

Amendment offered by Sen. Bruce Patterson (R-7)

To establish a new date on which the bill will go into effect if passed.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To require municipally-owned electric and natural gas utilities to make efforts to determine which customers are senior citizens.

Received in the House

Nov. 10, 2009

Dec. 2, 2009

Passed in the House 104 to 2 (details)

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

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 14, 2009