HOUSE BILL No. 5569


     January 22, 2002, Introduced by Reps. Scranton and Godchaux and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.


        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 provide for alternative energy suppliers; to pro-
   vide 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 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 cer-
   tain federal exemption; to create a fund; to provide for a
   restructuring of the manner in which energy is provided in this
   state; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facili-
   ties; 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 reme-
   dies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"

   (MCL 460.1 to 460.10cc) by adding section 10dd.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:




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             SEC. 10DD.  THE OWNER OF A MULTIRESIDENTIAL DWELLING THAT

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        HAS INDIVIDUAL GAS OR ELECTRIC METERS FOR EACH DWELLING UNIT

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        SHALL PERMIT EACH RESIDENT OF EACH INDIVIDUAL DWELLING UNIT THE

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        OPPORTUNITY TO SELECT HIS OR HER OWN ELECTRIC SUPPLIER.
















































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