Bill Text: MI SB0555 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Human services; services or financial assistance; requirement for energy assistance payments to be directed to provider; provide for. Amends 1984 PA 34 (MCL 400.1201 - 400.1217) by adding sec. 7a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-01-21 - Re-referred To Committee On Energy And Technology [SB0555 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-SB0555-Engrossed.html

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SB-0555, As Passed Senate, October 7, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE BILL NO. 555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1984 PA 34, entitled

 

"Michigan low income heating assistance and shut-off protection

act,"

 

(MCL 400.1201 to 400.1217) by adding section 7a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 7a. Not later than April 1, 2010 or at a time considered

 

possible by the department, the department shall operate an

 

electronic payment process with participating energy providers to

 

provide for the payment of low income customer energy bills that

 

are subject to shutoff. The department, as it considers

 

appropriate, shall enter into agreements with energy providers in

 

which the energy provider agrees to permit the department to make

 

direct payments to the energy provider on behalf of an eligible

 

recipient. The agreement shall authorize the energy provider to

 

provide customer information to the department. The department

 

shall determine the eligible recipients, program requirements,

 

benefit levels, and funding levels.