2026 House Bill 5540

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

A bill to amend 1995 PA 30, entitled “Electric transmission line certification act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 460.562), as amended by 2004 PA 198.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5538-5540 collectively revise Michigan’s electric transmission framework by conditionally repealing existing planning requirements, clarifying the authority and limits of transmission companies, and updating certification definitions and regulatory language, all contingent on the enactment of related legislation.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 19, 2026

Introduced by Reps. Brad Paquette (R-37) and Luke Meerman (R-89)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations