republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/hb-5902.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public utilities; public service commission; long-term industrial load rates; allow. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10gg."
description: "Public utilities; public service commission; long-term industrial load rates; allow. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10gg."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5902"
citation: "Michigan HB 5902 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public utilities: public service commission", "Public utilities: electric utilities", "Public utilities: rates"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2018-05-01T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-11-07T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6a42a2e4-3f11-4962-a0e3-f9447fa72844"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2018-HB-5902"
source_hash: "571c4eda0bd17caf907bfde4d9fc0b6b76f33a2f33082d157f9801c2a5881c01"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 5902 (2017-2018) — Public utilities; public service commission; long-term industrial load rates; allow. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding sec. 10gg.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBH-5902.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBS-5902.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2018-HCB-5902.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2018-HIB-5902.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0348.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 345 Yeas 77 Nays 31 — **77–31** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call # 589 Yeas 78 Nays 28 — **78–28** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 564 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–1** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 81 — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Brian Elder — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Lauwers — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- James Lower — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Wentworth — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Peter Lucido — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Hauck — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Sneller — cosponsor (person)
- Triston Cole — cosponsor (person)
- Vanessa Guerra — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Dan Lauwers `introduction`
- **2018-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2018-05-01T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Energy Policy `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/01/2018
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 345 Yeas 77 Nays 31 `passage`
- **2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY `referral-committee`
- **2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2018-09-26T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 564 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect
- **2018-09-27T04:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-1 concurred in
- **2018-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 589 Yeas 78 Nays 28
- **2018-10-02T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-10-17T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 10/10/2018 @ 9:51 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 10/23/2018 @ 2:01 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 10/24/2018 @ 9:00 AM
- **2018-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 348'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6a42a2e4-3f11-4962-a0e3-f9447fa72844`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).