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HOUSE BILL NO. 6125
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
June 23, 2026, Introduced by Rep. DeBoyer and referred to Committee on Energy.
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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.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 6bb. (1) Beginning on the effective date of the 1
amendatory act that added this section, before entering into a 2
contract for any construction, operations, maintenance, or capital 3
improvement work, an electric utility or natural gas utility shall 4
implement a competitive procurement process for the work. 5
(2) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that 6
added this section, the commission shall not allow an electric 7
utility or natural gas utility to recover any expenses for a 8
contract for work that was not subject to a competitive procurement 9
process under subsection (1). 10
(3) A bidder or ratepayer may bring a civil action for 11
appropriate injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or damages to 12
enforce compliance with the competitive procurement process under 13
this section. A prevailing plaintiff in an action under this 14
subsection is entitled to recover actual damages or $1,000.00, 15
whichever is greater, plus reasonable attorney fees and costs. This 16
subsection does not limit any other remedies available under law. 17
(4) All bids to an electric utility or natural gas utility are 18
considered public records. An electric utility or natural gas 19
utility shall make all bids and supporting documentation open to 20
public inspection and copying in accordance with procedures 21
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substantially similar to those provided under the freedom of 1
information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246. 2
(5) As used in sections 6s, 6t, and this section, "competitive 3
procurement process", "competitively bid", or "competitive 4
solicitation" means a bidding or procurement process that is 5
consistent with the requirements for local governments under 2 CFR 6
200.319, 200.320, and 200.326. 7