March 20, 2008, Introduced by Senators PATTERSON, BROWN, OLSHOVE, PRUSI, KUIPERS, THOMAS, BIRKHOLZ, RICHARDVILLE, ALLEN and SANBORN and referred to the Committee on Energy Policy and Public Utilities.
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; 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
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 provide for a
restructuring of the manner in which energy is provided in this
state; 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 460.10cc) by adding sections 10dd and 10ee.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 10dd. The legislature finds that advancing energy
conservation and efficiency programs is important for the state's
economic future and energy stability and to protect the public
health of its citizens and environment. It is the intent of the
legislature to promote energy conservation and efficiency measures
to save energy and reduce demand for electricity, natural gas, and
oil.
Sec. 10ee. The energy office in the department of labor and
economic growth shall provide an annual report to the legislature
with legislative recommendations for increasing energy conservation
and efficiency.