a:3:{s:16:"field_story_body";a:1:{i:0;a:2:{s:5:"value";s:1386:"<strong><span style="font-size: xx-large;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HOUSE BILL No. 5503</span></strong><br />
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<em><span style="font-size: medium;">This  bill would affect energy choice options and put a cap on electric provider rates to the consumer. It was introduced on March 21, 2012 and  referred to the Committee  on Energy and Technology where it has sat.  Committee Chair  Representative Ken Horn has refused to report the bill  out of  committee and it has been mentioned that he has received donations from  energy  interests that have influenced thise decision. We need to do  all we can  do to get this bill out of Committee and up for a vote on  the House  floor. Contact his office by clicking on the link below to  request that  the bill be reported out.</span></em><br />
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<a href="http://www.house.mi.gov/MHRPublic/CommitteeInfo.aspx?comkey=6"><img width="289" height="169" alt="" src="/sites/default/files/energy.jpg" /></a><br />
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<span style="font-size: larger;">FOR&nbsp;THE&nbsp;TEXT&nbsp;OF HB5503 CLICK&nbsp;ON THIS&nbsp;LINK:<br />
<a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billintroduced/House/htm/2012-HIB-5503.htm">http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2011-2012/billintroduced/House/htm/2012-HIB-5503.htm</a><br />
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