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.
Expands required energy waste reduction by utilities to 2% annually.
Co-sponsored by Sens.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment
Reported with substitute S-2
Referred to the Committee of the Whole
Reported with substitute S-3
Substitute S-3 concurred in by voice vote
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)
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)
Referred to the Committee on Energy, Communications, and Technology
Reported without amendment
Passed in the House 56 to 52 (details)
Motion to give immediate effect
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Returned to the House
Motion to reconsider
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The motion prevailed by voice vote
Substitute H-2 offered
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The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 56 to 53 (details)
Substitute H-2 concurred in 20 to 15 (details)