2004 House Bill 5807 / Public Act 197

Establish independent electric transmission company powers

Introduced in the House

April 22, 2004

Introduced by Rep. Bill McConico (D-5)

To provide "independent transmission companies" with the same power to condemn property that regular power companies have. These "independent transmission companies" transmit electricity using facilities which have been divested under the law that requires power companies to either sell their transmission lines or join a multistate regional transmission system approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Technology

May 12, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 19, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 108 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 20, 2004

Referred to the Committee on Technology and Energy

June 22, 2004

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

June 23, 2004

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To provide "independent transmission companies" with the same power to condemn property that regular power companies have. These "independent transmission companies" transmit electricity using facilities which have been divested under the law that requires power companies to either sell their transmission lines or join a multistate regional transmission system approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).

Received in the House

June 23, 2004

June 24, 2004

Passed in the House 104 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

July 12, 2004