September 20, 2006, Introduced by Senators BRATER, THOMAS, PRUSI, LELAND, WHITMER, CHERRY, OLSHOVE, SCHAUER and EMERSON and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A bill to amend 1939 PA 280, entitled
"The social welfare act,"
(MCL 400.1 to 400.119b) by adding section 64a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 64a. (1) The department shall create a database with the
names of individuals and companies willing to donate time,
services, and materials to assist in weatherization and energy
efficiency projects in the homes of low-income families.
(2) The department shall make the database created in
subsection (1) available to the public on the internet. The
department shall allow interested parties to register through the
internet to be included in the database.
(3) The department shall work in conjunction with the Michigan
public service commission to survey the laws of this state and
federal laws and practices regarding available funding sources for
low-income energy and weatherization assistance. The department
shall make recommendations to the governor and the legislature
regarding low-income energy assistance.