SENATE BILL No. 921

January 12, 2000, Introduced by Senator LELAND and referred to the Committee on Technology

and Energy.

A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled

"An act to provide for the regulation and control of public util-

ities and other services affected with a public interest within

this state; to create a public service commission and to pre-

scribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan

public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties

vested by law therein on the public service commission; to pro-

vide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain

matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses;

to prohibit rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify

residential energy conservation programs permitted under state

law for certain federal exemption; to provide for a restructuring

of rates for certain utilities; to encourage the utilization of

resource recovery facilities; to provide for appeals; to provide

appropriations; to declare the effect of this act; to prescribe

penalties; and to repeal all acts contrary to this act,"

(MCL 460.1 to 460.8) by adding section 9l.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 9l. (1) A NATURAL GAS SUPPLIER OR DISTRIBUTOR SHALL

2 NOT INCLUDE OR ADD OPTIONAL PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO A CUSTOMER'S

3 ACCOUNT OR BILL FOR THOSE PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WITHOUT THE

4 AUTHORIZATION OF THE CUSTOMER.

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1 (2) THE COMMISSION SHALL ISSUE ORDERS TO ENSURE THAT A

2 NATURAL GAS SUPPLIER OR DISTRIBUTOR DOES NOT ASSIGN, INCLUDE, OR

3 ADD OPTIONAL PRODUCTS OR SERVICES TO A CUSTOMER'S ACCOUNT OR BILL

4 FOR SUCH PRODUCTS OR SERVICES WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER'S ORAL AUTHO-

5 RIZATION, WRITTEN CONFIRMATION, CONFIRMATION THROUGH AN INDEPEN-

6 DENT THIRD PARTY, OR OTHER VERIFICATION PROCEDURES APPROVED BY

7 THE COMMISSION CONFIRMING THE CUSTOMER'S INTENT TO RECEIVE THE

8 OPTIONAL PRODUCTS OR SERVICES.

9 Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take

10 effect unless all of the following bills of the 90th Legislature

11 are enacted into law:

12 (a) Senate Bill No. 916.

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14 (b) Senate Bill No. 917.

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16 (c) Senate Bill No. 918.

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18 (d) Senate Bill No. 919.

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20 (e) Senate Bill No. 920.

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22 (f) Senate Bill No. 922.

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