2023 House Bill 5028 / 2024 Public Act 68

Housing: other; energy-saving home improvements; invalidate prohibition of by homeowners' association.

An act to invalidate certain provisions in homeowners’ association agreements that prohibit the replacement, maintenance, installation, or operation of certain energy-saving improvements or modifications or the installation of solar energy systems; to provide for the adoption of certain policy statements; to prescribe penalties and remedies; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state and local governmental officers and entities.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 5028 would create a new act, the Homeowners’ Energy Policy Act, which would declare certain provisions of a homeowners’ association agreement invalid and unenforceable if they violate the provisions of the bill concerning the ability of a member of the association to install certain energy-saving improvements or modifications. Homeowners’ associations would also be required to adopt a policy statement on solar energy that complies with requirements in the bill.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 20, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-24) and 20 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jaime Churches (D-27), Reggie Miller (D-31), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Kelly Breen (D-21), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Felicia Brabec (D-33), Tyrone Carter (D-1), Carol Glanville (D-84), Matt Koleszar (D-22), Phil Skaggs (D-80), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), Christine Morse (D-40), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Kara Hope (D-74), Jason Morgan (D-23), Julie Rogers (D-41), Helena Scott (D-7), Alabas Farhat (D-3) and Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

Oct. 19, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1

Oct. 25, 2023

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-24)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 1, 2023

Substitute H-3 offered by Rep. Ranjeev Puri (D-24)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 54 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Jimmie Wilson (D-32)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 2, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment

Feb. 1, 2024

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Referred to the Committee on Housing and Human Services

Feb. 20, 2024

Reported without amendment

Feb. 21, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

June 18, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 20, 2024

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

July 8, 2024