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MI Comp L § 460.570 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 30 of 1995 - Electric Transmission Line Certification Act (460.561 - 460.575)|Section 460.570 - Local Ordinances or Limitations in Conflict With Certificate; Effect.

460.570 Local ordinances or limitations in conflict with certificate; effect. Sec. 10.  (1) If the commission grants a certificate under this act, that certificate shall take precedence over a conflicting local ordinance, law, rule, regulation, policy, or practice that prohibits or regulates the location or construction of a transmission line for which the commission has issued a certificate.  (2) A zoning ordinance or limitation imposed after an electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company files for a certificate shall not limit or impair the transmission line's construction, operation, or maintenance.  (3) In an eminent domain or other related proceeding arising out of or related to a transmission line for which a certificate is issued, a certificate issued under this act is conclusive and binding as to the public convenience and necessity for that transmission line and its compatibility with the public health and safety or any zoning or land use requirements in effect when the application was filed. History: 1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 12, 2004
MI Comp L § 460.571 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 30 of 1995 - Electric Transmission Line Certification Act (460.561 - 460.575)|Section 460.571 - Limited License.

460.571 Limited license. Sec. 11.  In a civil action in the circuit court under section 4 of the uniform condemnation procedures act, 1980 PA 87, MCL 213.54, the court may grant a limited license to an electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company for entry on land to conduct preconstruction activity related to a proposed major transmission line or a transmission line if the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company has scheduled or held a public meeting in connection with a certificate sought under section 7 or 9 and if written notice of the intent to enter the land has been given to each affected landowner on whose property the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company wishes to enter. The limited license may be granted upon such terms as justice and equity require. An electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company that obtains a limited license shall provide each affected land owner with a copy of the limited license. A limited license shall include a description of the purpose of entry, the scope of activities permitted, and the terms and conditions of entry with respect to the time, place, and manner of entry. The court shall not deny a limited license for entry to conduct preconstruction activity for any of the following reasons:  (a) A disagreement exists over the proposed route.  (b) The electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company has not yet applied for a certificate.  (c) The commission has not yet granted or denied the application.  (d) An alleged lack of public convenience or necessity. History: 1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 12, 2004
MI Comp L § 460.572 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 30 of 1995 - Electric Transmission Line Certification Act (460.561 - 460.575)|Section 460.572 - Costs to Be Included in Rates.

460.572 Costs to be included in rates. Sec. 12.  Reasonable and prudent costs for a transmission line for which a certificate is issued shall be included in an electric utility's rates. The commission shall not disallow costs the electric utility incurs in constructing a transmission line for which a certificate is issued, which costs do not exceed the amount set forth in the certificate unless the commission determines that the actual costs were imprudently and unreasonably incurred, based upon substantial evidence presented in opposition to the electric utility's rate request. Costs incurred by the electric utility that exceed the amount set forth in the certificate shall be included in the electric utility's rates, if reasonably and prudently incurred based upon substantial evidence presented in support of the electric utility's rate request. History: 1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995
MI Comp L § 460.573 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 30 of 1995 - Electric Transmission Line Certification Act (460.561 - 460.575)|Section 460.573 - Information as Public Record; Disclosure of Confidential Information; Waiver.

460.573 Information as public record; disclosure of confidential information; waiver. Sec. 13.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, information obtained by the commission under this act is a public record as provided in the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.  (2) An electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company may designate information received from a third party that the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company submits to the commission in an application for a certificate or in other documents required by the commission for purposes of certification submitted to the commission as being only for the confidential use of the commission. The commission shall notify the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company of a request for public records under section 5 of the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.235, if the scope of the request includes information designated as confidential. The electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company has 10 days after the receipt of the notice to demonstrate to the commission that the information designated as confidential should not be disclosed because the information is a trade secret or secret process or is production, commercial, or financial information the disclosure of which would jeopardize the competitive position of the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company or the person from whom the information was obtained. The commission shall not grant the request for the information if the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company demonstrates to the satisfaction of the commission that the information should not be disclosed for a reason authorized in this section. If the commission makes a decision to grant a request, the information requested shall not be released until 3 days have elapsed after notice of the decision is provided to the electric utility, affiliated transmission company, or independent transmission company.  (3) If any person uses information described in subsection (1) to forecast electrical demand, the person shall structure the forecast so the third party is not identified unless the third party waives confidentiality. History: 1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 12, 2004
MI Comp L § 460.574 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 30 of 1995 - Electric Transmission Line Certification Act (460.561 - 460.575)|Section 460.574 - Rules.

460.574 Rules. Sec. 14.  (1) The commission may promulgate rules to implement this act pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, being sections 24.201 to 24.328 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The rules may contain standards to determine a proposed major transmission line's health and safety aspects, including but not limited to standards for permissible additions to electric and magnetic fields produced by the transmission line.  (2) Until rules are promulgated pursuant to subsection (1), the commission shall consider and determine any health or safety issue a party raises in a proceeding concerning a certificate application. History: 1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995
MI Comp L § 460.575 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 30 of 1995 - Electric Transmission Line Certification Act (460.561 - 460.575)|Section 460.575 - Commission Order; Review; Powers and Duties.

460.575 Commission order; review; powers and duties. Sec. 15.  (1) A commission order relating to a certificate or other matter provided for under this act is subject to review as provided in section 26 of 1909 PA 300, MCL 462.26.  (2) In administering this act, the commission shall have only those powers and duties granted to the commission under this act. History: 1995, Act 30, Imd. Eff. May 17, 1995 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 198, Imd. Eff. July 12, 2004
MI Comp L § 460.601 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 266 of 1909 - Public Utility Franchise (460.601 - 460.605)|Section 460.601 - Franchise to Use Streets and Public Places; Grant by Township Board.

460.601 Franchise to use streets and public places; grant by township board. Sec. 1.  The township board of any township may grant to any person, partnership, association or corporation the right to use the highways, streets, alleys, and other public places of the township to set poles, string wires, lay pipes or conduits or to lay tracks for railways and to operate and maintain the same and the right to transact a local business in such township, subject to such reasonable regulations as said board shall prescribe from time to time. History: 1909, Act 266, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 4836 ;-- CL 1929, 11103 ;-- CL 1948, 460.601
MI Comp L § 460.602 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 266 of 1909 - Public Utility Franchise (460.601 - 460.605)|Section 460.602 - Franchise Granted by Township Board; Majority Vote; Designation as Revocable or Irrevocable; Vote by Electors.

460.602 Franchise granted by township board; majority vote; designation as revocable or irrevocable; vote by electors. Sec. 2.  (1) A township may grant a franchise by a majority vote of the township board. The board shall designate a franchise granted under this act as either revocable or irrevocable.  (2) If the franchise is designated as irrevocable, approval of the franchise as irrevocable shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the township at the next election.  (3) If the electors do not approve the irrevocability of the franchise, the franchise shall remain valid but continue as a revocable franchise. History: 1909, Act 266, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 4837 ;-- CL 1929, 11104 ;-- CL 1948, 460.602 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 322, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1996
MI Comp L § 460.603 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 266 of 1909 - Public Utility Franchise (460.601 - 460.605)|Section 460.603 - Vote by Electors to Grant Irrevocable Trust; Notice.

460.603 Vote by electors to grant irrevocable trust; notice. Sec. 3.  At least 20 days before the next election, the township clerk shall give notice that the question of granting an irrevocable franchise will be submitted to a vote of the electors by posting a notice in 3 or more public places in the township. History: 1909, Act 266, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 4838 ;-- CL 1929, 11105 ;-- CL 1948, 460.603 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 322, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1996
MI Comp L § 460.603a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 266 of 1909 - Public Utility Franchise (460.601 - 460.605)|Section 460.603a - Revocable Franchise Granted Before Effective Date of Act.

460.603a Revocable franchise granted before effective date of act. Sec. 3a.  Unless revoked by the board or otherwise voted by the electors, a revocable franchise granted before the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section shall be a revocable franchise under this act subject to the terms and conditions of any existing agreements or contracts between the franchisee and the township. History: Add. 1996, Act 322, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1996
MI Comp L § 460.604, 460.605 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 266 of 1909 - Public Utility Franchise (460.601 - 460.605)|Section 460.604, 460.605 - Repealed. 1996, Act 322, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1996.

460.604, 460.605 Repealed. 1996, Act 322, Imd. Eff. June 26, 1996. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to confirmation of grant by electors.
MI Comp L § 460.621 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 332 of 2020 - Propane Commission Act (460.621 - 460.631)|Section 460.621 - Short Title.

460.621 Short title.Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "propane commission act". History: 2020, Act 332, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
MI Comp L § 460.622 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 332 of 2020 - Propane Commission Act (460.621 - 460.631)|Section 460.622 - Definitions.

460.622 Definitions.Sec. 2.  As used in this act:  (a) "Commission" means the propane commission created in section 3.  (b) "Department" means the department of agriculture and rural development.  (c) "Director" means the director of the department.  (d) "Education" means any action to provide propane consumers or members of the propane industry with information regarding the safe use and handling of propane, the proper use and handling of propane equipment, and the proper mechanical and technical practices when using and handling propane.  (e) "Financial institution" means a state or nationally chartered bank, member of the farm credit system, savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union, whose deposits are insured by an agency of the United States government and that maintains a principal or branch office located in this state under the laws of this state or the United States.  (f) "Import" means to bring odorized propane into this state by motor vehicle, marine vessel, pipeline, or any other means. Import does not include bringing odorized propane into this state in the fuel supply tank of a motor vehicle if the odorized propane is used to power that motor vehicle.  (g) "Industry association" means the Michigan Propane Gas Association, a nonprofit corporation of this state.  (h) "MiPERC" means the national Propane Education and Research Council affiliate in this state.  (i) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, association, cooperative, limited liability company, or any other business entity.  (j) "Propane" means a hydrocarbon whose chemical composition is predominantly C3H8, and includes liquefied petroleum gases, renewable propane, and any mixture of both liquefied petroleum gases and renewable propane.  (k) "Propane Education and Research Council" means a nonprofit corporation operated by the national propane industry to promote propane education, research, and use.  (l) "Research" means any type of study, investigation, or other activity designed to advance the image, desirability, usage, marketability, efficiency, and safety of propane and propane use equipment and to further the development of information and products related to propane and propane use equipment.  (m) "Retail propane dispenser" means a person that sells odorized propane to consumers only in containers of less than 240 pounds water capacity or for use as fuel to power motor vehicles.  (n) "Retail propane marketer" means a person engaged in the business of selling odorized propane to consumers in containers larger than 240 pounds water capacity or selling odorized propane to retail propane dispensers.  (o) "Wholesale propane distributor" means a person that sells odorized propane to a retail propane marketer. History: 2020, Act 332, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
MI Comp L § 460.625 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 332 of 2020 - Propane Commission Act (460.621 - 460.631)|Section 460.625 - Propane Commission, Duties and Powers; Liability; Collection of Money; Prohibition on Campaign Contributions.

460.625 Propane commission, duties and powers; liability; collection of money; prohibition on campaign contributions.Sec. 5.  (1) The commission shall educate residents, business owners, and other users of propane on the safe use of propane, and promote the use of high efficiency appliances and equipment through rebate and incentive programs for Michigan residents. The commission may develop procedures and carry out any other activity necessary to accomplish the purposes of this act.  (2) The commission may appoint committees to carry out a project authorized under this act.  (3) The commission may appoint employees, agents, and representatives. The commission may contract with other agencies, associations, or organizations including, but not limited to, the industry association and MiPERC. The commission may incur other expenses to carry on the promotion activities for propane under subsection (1) and to otherwise carry out the purposes of this act.  (4) This state is not liable for the acts of the commission or its contracts. A member, employee, agent, or representative of the commission is not personally liable for the contracts of the commission. To ensure the commission's activities are self-supporting, all salaries, expenses, obligations, and liabilities incurred by the commission are payable only from money collected under this act when used for the purposes of this act, except that any money obtained through donations and gifts or provided by a governmental agency may be used within limits stipulated by the donor or governmental agency. No more than 10% of the money collected through assessments under this act may be used for administrative expenses.  (5) Money collected by the commission must not be used in any manner for a campaign contribution. As used in this subsection, "contribution" means that term as defined in section 4 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.204. History: 2020, Act 332, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
MI Comp L § 460.626 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 332 of 2020 - Propane Commission Act (460.621 - 460.631)|Section 460.626 - Propane Commission; Body Corporate; Powers.

460.626 Propane commission; body corporate; powers.Sec. 6.  The commission is a body corporate and may sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, contract and be contracted with, and carry out all powers granted to it. The commission is a public body and has the powers necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act. A grant of power to the commission is an extension of the power of the commission and not a limitation of the power of the commission. History: 2020, Act 332, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
MI Comp L § 460.627 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 332 of 2020 - Propane Commission Act (460.621 - 460.631)|Section 460.627 - Propane Assessment; Subject to Referendum; Rate; Notification; Collection of Assessment; Records; Deposit of Collections.

460.627 Propane assessment; subject to referendum; rate; notification; collection of assessment; records; deposit of collections.Sec. 7.  (1) Subject to a referendum under section 11(2), beginning on January 1 of the year following the effective date of this act, an initial assessment at the rate of 1/10 of 1 cent per gallon is levied upon odorized propane sold and placed into commerce in this state. The commission shall determine the assessment rate for subsequent years subject to subsections (2) and (3).  (2) Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall notify each wholesale propane distributor and retail propane marketer of the applicable assessment rate for the next year.  (3) The total annual assessment rate levied under this section must not exceed 1/2 of 1 cent per gallon.  (4) Each wholesale propane distributor or other owner of propane at the time of odorization in this state, or at the time of import of odorized propane into this state, shall make and collect an assessment based on the volume of odorized propane sold and placed into commerce in this state. Each wholesale propane distributor shall separately identify and itemize the assessment on an invoice, bill of sale, or other similar billing document given to a retail propane marketer for the sale of odorized propane.  (5) Each person responsible for collecting the assessment shall remit all assessments to the commission on a quarterly basis, not later than the 25th day of the month following the end of each calendar quarter. Each person responsible for collecting the assessment shall file a report, on a form provided by the commission, not later than the 25th day of the month following the end of the calendar quarter regardless of the amount due.  (6) Each person responsible for collecting the assessment shall keep records of the volume of odorized propane the person imported, sold, delivered, or used in this state, including the number of gallons, name of purchaser, and rate of assessment with respect to odorized propane that is subject to this act. All records made or kept as required by this subsection must be made available to the commission upon its written request to determine compliance with this act. The commission shall keep the records confidential and shall not disclose the records except to its accountants, attorneys, or financial advisors without a court order directing it to do so.  (7) The commission shall deposit the assessments it collects under this act into a financial institution as described in section 8 and shall not commingle the assessments with other funds. The commission shall use the assessments it collects under this act for the purposes of this act. History: 2020, Act 332, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
MI Comp L § 460.628 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 332 of 2020 - Propane Commission Act (460.621 - 460.631)|Section 460.628 - Deposit and Disbursement of Revenues Collected.

460.628 Deposit and disbursement of revenues collected.Sec. 8.  Money, assets, or other items of value collected or received under this act, whether collected from assessments, received as grants or gifts, or earned from royalties or license fees or derived from any activities performed by an organization, agency, or individual and conducted under this act, are not state money and must be deposited in a financial institution in this state. The money, assets, or other items of value described in this section are allocated to the commission and must be disbursed by the commission to carry out its responsibilities under this act. History: 2020, Act 332, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020
MI Comp L § 460.629 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 460 - Public Utilities|Act 332 of 2020 - Propane Commission Act (460.621 - 460.631)|Section 460.629 - Failure to Collect and Remit Assessments; Penalties.

460.629 Failure to collect and remit assessments; penalties.Sec. 9.  A person that fails to collect or remit an assessment under this act shall pay to the commission the amount due, plus both of the following:  (a) A late fee of 10% of the amount due.  (b) An additional late fee of 1% of the amount due for each month the payment is overdue. History: 2020, Act 332, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2020