Public utilities: rates; reduction of residential rates in correlation to personal property tax savings; require. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880’26
Key claim: HB5879 would require Michigan public utilities to reduce residential rates in correlation with personal property tax savings, amending section 6a of the utility rate statute and tie-barred to HB5880.
Abstract
(HB5879 · 103rd Legislature) Public utilities: rates; reduction of residential rates in correlation to personal property tax savings; require. Amends sec. 6a of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.6a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5880’26 Sponsor: Rep. Jamie Thompson ® + 16 co-sponsors In committee: S Government Operations Latest vote: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #155 — 57-44 (passed, 2026-05-20) Latest action (2026-06-02): Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Why this matters
This bill would translate utility personal property tax savings into direct residential rate reductions, changing how tax benefits to utilities flow back to household ratepayers. It amends the core Michigan rate-setting statute (MCL 460.6a) and is tie-barred to a companion bill, meaning both must pass to take effect. If enacted, MPSC rate cases would need to reflect these tax-linked reductions in residential rate design.