Bill > SB0353

This bill amends the Michigan Energy Assistance Act by modifying the definition of an "eligible low-income household" and requiring the Department of Health and Human Services to use funds only for energy assistance. It also allows the Department to establish guidelines for verifying eligibility, including opportunities for categorical eligibility, and requires the Department to set minimum fund allocation requirements and provide guidelines on self-sufficiency services for entities contracted to provide energy assistance. The bill is tied to the passage of three other bills in the 102nd Legislature.