Make DTE Pay Act

The Make DTE Pay Act amends the Clean Air Act to increase penalties for investor-owned electric and gas utilities that fail to comply with environmental regulations. Specifically, the bill requires that if a utility raises its rates within two years before or after receiving a penalty, the fine amount must be doubled. This provision directly affects utility companies by ensuring they cannot offset the financial cost of noncompliance with rate hikes passed on to consumers. The law aims to prevent utilities from using rate increases to recover the money they owe to the government for environmental violations.