September 16, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Schor and Faris and referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology.
A bill to amend 2012 PA 615, entitled
"Michigan energy assistance act,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 400.1234).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) The department shall only use money from the low-
income energy assistance fund for energy assistance.
(2)
Money from the low-income energy assistance fund may shall
be
used year-round for the program's crisis season, which begins on
November
1 and ends May 31 each year. Not more than 30% of the
funds
received for the program shall be spent outside of the crisis
season.program. The department shall not promulgate
or enforce a
rule or develop or enforce department policy that requires money
from the low-income energy assistance fund to be spent only during
a crisis season or only at certain times during the year.