Section 400.1153 - Definitions. - Michigan Statutes

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE HOME REPAIR, WEATHERIZATION, AND SHUTOFF PROTECTION ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 35 of 1984

400.1153 Definitions.

Sec. 3.

(1) “Assisted household” means the household of a person who is receiving a heating allowance as part of a grant of general assistance or aid to families with dependent children under the social welfare act, Act No. 280 of the Public Acts of 1939, being sections 400.1 to 400.121 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.

(2) “Home repairs” means energy-related structural repairs identified by a home energy analysis as being necessary or desirable before weatherization measures are installed. Home repairs include, but are not limited to, repair or replacement of windows, window frames, exterior doors, roofs, heating systems, and appropriate thermostats.

(3) “Low-income persons” means self-supporting individuals whose incomes are below 125% of poverty, as defined annually by the United States office of management and budget.

(4) “Weatherization measures” means the modification of homes and home heating systems to improve heating efficiency, including, but not limited to, caulking and weather-stripping, insulation of ceilings, attics, walls, floors, or water heaters, and installation of furnace ignition systems, clock thermostats, storm windows, or storm doors.

History: 1984, Act 35, Eff. Apr. 12, 1984