Make DTE Pay Act
Utilities: Higher Pollution Penalties for Rate Hikes
The Make DTE Pay Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time, and the bill is waiting for committee action.
Legislative Progress
This bill was introduced by a single member and targets a specific industry. It faces a long path through committees where similar bills often stall without broad support.
Key Points
- This bill targets electric and gas companies that are owned by investors. It would change the Clean Air Act to make pollution fines much more expensive for these companies if they are also raising prices for their customers.
- If a utility company breaks air quality rules, their fine would be doubled for every rate hike they received in the two years before the penalty. It would also double for any rate hike they try to get in the two years after the penalty.
- The goal is to stop utility companies from passing the cost of pollution fines onto families or asking for more money while they are failing to follow environmental laws.
- This would apply to any investor-owned utility in the country. It specifically focuses on companies that seek higher rates from regulators while being penalized for not complying with clean air standards.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Make DTE Pay Act
Data Sources
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