2023 Senate Bill 273 / Public Act 229

Energy: alternative sources; participation in the energy waste reduction program by municipally owned utilities and co-ops; require, and set specific targets for all electric providers.

An act to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled “An act to require certain providers of electric service to establish and recover costs for renewable energy programs; to require certain providers of electric or natural gas service to establish energy waste reduction programs; to authorize the use of certain energy systems to meet the requirements of those programs; to provide for the approval of energy waste reduction service companies; to reduce energy waste by state agencies and the public; to create a wind energy resource zone board and provide for its power and duties; to authorize the creation and implementation of wind energy resource zones; to provide for expedited transmission line siting certificates; to provide for customer generation and net metering programs and the responsibilities of certain providers of electric service and customers with respect to customer generation and net metering; to provide for fees; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state agencies and officials; to require the promulgation of rules and the issuance of orders; to authorize the establishment of residential energy improvement programs by providers of electric or natural gas service; and to provide for civil sanctions, remedies, and penalties,” by amending sections 71, 73, 75, 77, 78, 91, and 93 (MCL 460.1071, 460.1073, 460.1075, 460.1077, 460.1078, 460.1091, and 460.1093), sections 71, 73, 75, 77, 91, and 93 as amended and section 78 as added by 2016 PA 342, and by adding sections 72, 80, and 80a; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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Expands required energy waste reduction by utilities to 2% annually.

Introduced in the Senate

April 19, 2023

Introduced by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28) and 13 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Mallory McMorrow (D-8), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Jeff Irwin (D-15), Sylvia Santana (D-2), Sue Shink (D-14), Erika Geiss (D-1), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Darrin Camilleri (D-4), Kevin Hertel (D-12), Jeremy Moss (D-7), Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Winnie Brinks (D-29) and Sarah Anthony (D-21)

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment

Oct. 25, 2023

Reported with substitute S-2

Oct. 26, 2023

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported with substitute S-3

Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. Dan Lauwers (R-25)

1. Amend page 32, following line 12, by inserting:

“Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect January 1, 2025.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-20)

1. Amend page 32, following line 12, by inserting:

“Enacting section 2. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law. However, this amendatory act does not take effect until the Midcontinent Independent System Operator issues a report concluding that this amendatory act will increase or maintain grid reliability.”.

The amendment failed 18 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

Oct. 31, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology

Nov. 1, 2023

Reported without amendment

Nov. 3, 2023

Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Nov. 8, 2023

Returned to the House

Received in the House

Nov. 8, 2023

Motion to reconsider by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Substitute H-2 offered by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 8, 2023

Substitute H-2 concurred in 20 to 15 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Nov. 29, 2023