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HB5540 • 2026

Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain. Amends sec. 2 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.562). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5538'26, HB 5539'26

Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain. Amends sec. 2 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.562). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5538'26, HB 5539'26

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Sponsor
Brad Paquette (District 37), Luke Meerman (District 89)
Last action
2026-02-24
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 02/19/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain. Amends sec. 2 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.562). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5538'26, HB 5539'26

Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain.

What This Bill Does

  • Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain.
  • Amends sec.
  • 2 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.562).
  • TIE BAR WITH: HB 5538'26, HB 5539'26

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-02-24 HJ 14 Pg. 0

    bill electronically reproduced 02/19/2026

  2. 2026-02-19 HJ 13 Pg. 0

    introduced by Representative Rep. Brad Paquette

  3. 2026-02-19 HJ 13 Pg. 0

    read a first time

  4. 2026-02-19 HJ 13 Pg. 0

    referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain. Amends sec. 2 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.562). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5538'26, HB 5539'26