December 1, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Plawecki, Chang, Garrett, Neeley, Brunner, Rutledge, Derek Miller, Talabi, Chirkun, Brinks, Liberati, Hoadley, Cochran, Byrd, Robinson, Pagan, Geiss, Gay-Dagnogo, Banks, Darany, Sarah Roberts, Yanez, Irwin, Guerra, Wittenberg, Greig, Callton, Phelps, Love, LaVoy, Santana, Lucido, Moss, Townsend and Tedder and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to prescribe the powers and duties of certain providers
of water and sewerage service in this state; and to require
providers of water and sewerage service in this state to file
certain reports with the department of health and human services.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. As used in this act:
(a) "Department" means the department of health and human
services.
(b) "Emergency medical condition" means a certified medical
condition that requires an immediate need for water.
(c) "Provider" means any water and sewerage system that
provides water and sewerage service in this state.
(d) "Senior citizen" means an individual who is 62 years of
age or older.
Sec. 2. A provider shall by April 1 of each year file with the
department an annual report setting forth all of the following
information for the previous calendar year:
(a) A list of the categories of rate payers and exempt users
of the provider, including commercial, residential, nonprofit, and
exempt users.
(b) The rates charged for water, sewerage, and storm water
service by that provider, broken down by categories of rate payer.
(c) The average monthly bill for customers that have 2, 4, and
6 individuals in that household.
(d) The process by which those water and sewerage service
rates were determined.
(e) The total number of shutoffs of water and sewerage service
that occurred during that year.
(f) The number of shutoffs of water and sewerage service that
occurred during that year, broken down by census tract and zip
code.
(g) The number of shutoffs of water and sewerage service that
occurred for residential customers during that year.
(h) The number of shutoffs of water and sewerage service that
occurred for commercial customers during that year.
(i) The number of shutoffs of water and sewerage service that
occurred for senior citizen customers during that year.
(j) The number of shutoffs of water and sewerage service that
occurred for customers with an emergency medical condition during
that year.
(k) The number of shutoffs of water and sewerage service that
occurred for customers with disabilities during that year.
(l) The number of shutoffs of water and sewerage service that
occurred for customers with children less than 1 year old,
customers with children less than 6 years old, or customers who are
pregnant, during that year.
(m) The provider's policies and procedures regarding shutoffs
of water and sewerage service.
(n) Any assistance programs the provider has available for
low-income customers.
Sec. 3. A provider shall make the report under section 2
available to customers on its website and post a printed copy in
its offices.