# Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1207a: Low income customer energy bills subject to shutoff; direct payment by department to energy provider; agreement; eligibility

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1207a

## Section

- **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1207a
- **Heading:** Low income customer energy bills subject to shutoff; direct payment by department to energy provider; agreement; eligibility
- **Jurisdiction:** Michigan
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 400 / Act Act-34-of-1984 / Section 400.1207a

## Text

Sec. 7a.

Not later than April 1, 2010 or at a time considered possible by the department, the department shall operate an electronic payment process with participating energy providers to provide for the payment of low income customer energy bills that are subject to shutoff. The department, as it considers appropriate, shall enter into agreements with energy providers in which the energy provider agrees to permit the department to make direct payments to the energy provider on behalf of an eligible recipient. The agreement shall authorize the energy provider to provide customer information to the department. The department shall determine the eligible recipients, program requirements, benefit levels, and funding levels.

History: Add. 2009, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Nov. 23, 2009

## Nearby sections

- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1201 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1201.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1202 Meanings of words and phrases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1202.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1203 Definitions; A to C.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1203.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1204 Definitions; D to P.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1204.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1205 Definitions; P to S.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1205.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1206 Definitions; S to W.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1206.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1207 Low income heating assistance and shut-off protection program; creation; administration; purpose; duties of department.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1207.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1207a Low income customer energy bills subject to shutoff; direct payment by department to energy provider; agreement; eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1207a.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1208 Annual consumption cap; establishment; conditions requiring payments in excess of limits; lowering or raising consumption caps.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1208.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1209 Enrollment in program; conditions; automatic reenrollment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1209.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1210 Shut-off protection; application of payments in excess of actual billings; duration of protection; effect of vacating dwelling; treatment of emergency needs recipient; relocation of assisted household.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1210.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1211 Excess energy consumption; review and investigation; noncompliance with suggested corrections; reduction of excess consumption.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1211.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1212 Preenrollment arrearage; determination; payment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1212.md)
- [Mich. Comp. Laws § 400.1213 Quarterly projections or compilation of actual billings by provider utility; billing department; deduction of payments from total department obligation; sample of account status; monthly cost settlements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C400_AAct-34-of-1984_S400.1213.md)

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