Section 400.1201 – Short Title.

400.1201 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “Michigan low income heating assistance and shut-off protection act”. History: 1984, Act 34, Eff. Apr. 12, 1984

Section 400.1202 – Meanings of Words and Phrases.

400.1202 Meanings of words and phrases. Sec. 2. For the purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 3 to 6 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. History: 1984, Act 34, Eff. Apr. 12, 1984

Section 400.1203 – Definitions; a to C.

400.1203 Definitions; A to C. Sec. 3. (1) “AFDC” means aid to families with dependent children administered under the social welfare act, Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1939, being sections 400.1 to 400.121 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (2) “Annual consumption cap” means the maximum level of natural gas use by an […]

Section 400.1204 – Definitions; D to P.

400.1204 Definitions; D to P. Sec. 4. (1) “Department” means the department of social services. (2) “GA” means general assistance administered under the social welfare act, Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1939, being sections 400.1 to 400.121 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. (3) “Heating allowance” means the amount included in an assisted […]

Section 400.1205 – Definitions; P to S.

400.1205 Definitions; P to S. Sec. 5. (1) “Program”, except when used in the phrase “weatherization program”, means the low income heating assistance and shut-off protection program created in section 7. (2) “Program year” means a state fiscal year which ends before October 1, 1988. The portion of the state fiscal year ending on September […]

Section 400.1206 – Definitions; S to W.

400.1206 Definitions; S to W. Sec. 6. (1) “Supplemental payment” means a payment made by the department to a GA or AFDC recipient, or to a provider utility on the recipient’s behalf, whether designated as supplemental payment, special heating allowance, or otherwise, which is intended for the payment of heating energy or electrical bills, and […]

Section 400.1207 – Low Income Heating Assistance and Shut-Off Protection Program; Creation; Administration; Purpose; Duties of Department.

400.1207 Low income heating assistance and shut-off protection program; creation; administration; purpose; duties of department. Sec. 7. (1) There is created a low income heating assistance and shut-off protection program. The program shall be administered by the department to prevent utility service shut-offs, promote awareness of and changes in energy use habits, promote conservation techniques, […]

Section 400.1207a – Low Income Customer Energy Bills Subject to Shutoff; Direct Payment by Department to Energy Provider; Agreement; Eligibility.

400.1207a Low income customer energy bills subject to shutoff; direct payment by department to energy provider; agreement; eligibility. Sec. 7a. Not later than April 1, 2010 or at a time considered possible by the department, the department shall operate an electronic payment process with participating energy providers to provide for the payment of low income […]

Section 400.1208 – Annual Consumption Cap; Establishment; Conditions Requiring Payments in Excess of Limits; Lowering or Raising Consumption Caps.

400.1208 Annual consumption cap; establishment; conditions requiring payments in excess of limits; lowering or raising consumption caps. Sec. 8. (1) An annual consumption cap is established for all assisted households. The department shall be responsible for payment of heating bills of assisted households up to the annual consumption cap. Subject to subsections (2), (3), and […]

Section 400.1209 – Enrollment in Program; Conditions; Automatic Reenrollment.

400.1209 Enrollment in program; conditions; automatic reenrollment. Sec. 9. (1) An assisted household may enroll in the program by meeting all of the following conditions: (a) Agreeing to participate in the weatherization program and accept weatherization measures designated by the department. (b) Paying to heating fuel providers, or agreeing to permit the department to pay […]

Section 400.1210 – Shut-Off Protection; Application of Payments in Excess of Actual Billings; Duration of Protection; Effect of Vacating Dwelling; Treatment of Emergency Needs Recipient; Relocation of Assisted Household.

400.1210 Shut-off protection; application of payments in excess of actual billings; duration of protection; effect of vacating dwelling; treatment of emergency needs recipient; relocation of assisted household. Sec. 10. (1) Subject to the provisions of this act, an assisted household which is enrolled under section 9 shall receive shut-off protection as applicable under subsection (3), […]

Section 400.1211 – Excess Energy Consumption; Review and Investigation; Noncompliance With Suggested Corrections; Reduction of Excess Consumption.

400.1211 Excess energy consumption; review and investigation; noncompliance with suggested corrections; reduction of excess consumption. Sec. 11. (1) The department shall review and investigate the case of any assisted household whose dwelling has been weatherized but which exceeds the calculated consumption level. The department shall determine the cause of the excess energy consumption. (2) If, […]

Section 400.1212 – Preenrollment Arrearage; Determination; Payment.

400.1212 Preenrollment arrearage; determination; payment. Sec. 12. The preenrollment arrearage for an assisted household shall be determined before the household is enrolled in the program. The assisted household shall agree to pay, or to have paid by the department to the provider utility on the household’s behalf, 5% of the household’s monthly AFDC or GA […]

Section 400.1213 – Quarterly Projections or Compilation of Actual Billings by Provider Utility; Billing Department; Deduction of Payments From Total Department Obligation; Sample of Account Status; Monthly Cost Settlements.

400.1213 Quarterly projections or compilation of actual billings by provider utility; billing department; deduction of payments from total department obligation; sample of account status; monthly cost settlements. Sec. 13. (1) During the first 2 program years, a provider utility shall provide quarterly projections or compile actual billings of the total amount which is owed or […]

Section 400.1214 – Annual Reconciliation; Payment to Provider Utility; Section Inapplicable to Certain Assisted Households.

400.1214 Annual reconciliation; payment to provider utility; section inapplicable to certain assisted households. Sec. 14. At the end of each program year, the provider utility shall perform a reconciliation to match billings for actual natural gas consumption by assisted households with payments from assisted households and the department. An amount equal to any underpayment shall […]

Section 400.1215 – Energy Refunds or Credits; Application.

400.1215 Energy refunds or credits; application. Sec. 15. Any pipeline or purchase gas adjustments or other energy refunds or credits to assisted households enrolled in the program shall be applied by the provider utility to the assisted household’s preenrollment arrearage. Refunds or credits in excess of preenrollment arrearages shall be refunded by the provider utility […]

Section 400.1216 – Assistance Programs for Temporarily and Long-Term Unemployed Workers; Development; Scope; Implementation and Duration of Programs.

400.1216 Assistance programs for temporarily and long-term unemployed workers; development; scope; implementation and duration of programs. Sec. 16. (1) The Michigan public service commission shall develop assistance programs for temporarily and long-term unemployed workers in this state. The programs shall include all of the following: (a) An outreach program designed to advise newly unemployed workers […]

Section 400.1217 – Conditional Effective Date.

400.1217 Conditional effective date. Sec. 17. This act shall not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 82nd Legislature are enacted into law: (a) House Bill No. 4971. (b) House Bill No. 4973. (c) House Bill No. 4974. (d) House Bill No. 4975. (e) House Bill No. 4976. History: 1984, Act 34, […]