Bill > SB0653

This bill amends the Michigan Next Energy Authority Act by updating definitions and references related to the administrative body overseeing alternative energy initiatives, specifically reflecting the elimination of the Michigan Strategic Fund. The bill comprehensively updates terminology and organizational references, changing mentions of the "Michigan strategic fund" and "department of management and budget" to new entities like the "bureau of fair competition and free enterprise" and the "department of labor and economic opportunity." The bill provides detailed definitions for various alternative energy technologies, systems, and vehicles, including advanced battery cells, alternative energy marine propulsion systems, clean fuel energy systems, and multiple types of alternative energy vehicles like fuel cell, electric, hybrid, and solar vehicles. The definitions are expansive, covering technical aspects of energy generation, storage, and conversion technologies, and specify parameters such as generation capacity, fuel types, and specific technological components. The bill also establishes multiple transition periods for administrative oversight, noting changes in the responsible authority before and after specific dates in 2012. Importantly, the bill is tied to another piece of legislation (Senate Bill 631) and will only take effect if that bill is also enacted into law.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0653