Bill > HB5172

This bill establishes comprehensive reporting requirements for water, sewerage, and stormwater management service providers in the state, mandating that they submit an annual detailed report to the Department of Health and Human Services. The report must include extensive information about the utility's operations, including its organizational structure, service areas, rates and charges, billing practices, financial performance, customer base demographics, system operations, water usage and losses, assistance programs, and service disruption details such as shutoffs. Providers are also required to maintain a public website with current rates, service interruption policies, payment plan information, and assistance program details, and to post a printed copy of their annual report in their offices. The bill defines key terms like "provider," "rates," and "charges" and specifies that failure to submit the required report or maintain the required website information may result in the provider's name and failure being publicly posted on the department's website. The department is tasked with developing a standardized reporting form and online portal, and must make all submitted reports publicly available in a searchable, downloadable format to facilitate comparison across different service providers.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5172