2025 House Bill 4381

Public utilities: other; use of revenues as donation to a 501(c)(4) that engages in campaign or lobbying activities; prohibit.

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 and certain providers of electric vehicle charging services; 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 powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; 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 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 460.11) by adding section 6bb.

Introduced in the House

April 23, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Dylan Wegela (D-26) and 10 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jason Morgan (D-23), Erin Byrnes (D-15), Donavan McKinney (D-11), Natalie Price (D-6), James DeSana (R-29), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Mike McFall (D-14), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and Emily Dievendorf (D-77)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations