2026 House Bill 5553

Natural resources: gas and oil; condemnation of property for carbon dioxide pipelines; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1929 PA 16, entitled “An act to regulate the business of carrying or transporting, buying, selling, or dealing in crude oil or petroleum or its products, or certain substances consisting primarily of carbon dioxide through pipe lines; to authorize the use of public highways and the condemnation of private property; to regulate the purchase and storage of crude oil or petroleum or certain substances consisting primarily of carbon dioxide; to provide for the control and regulation of all corporations, associations, and persons engaged in such business, by the Michigan public service commission; to define the powers and duties of the commission in relation thereto; and to prescribe penalties,” by amending section 2 (MCL 483.2), as amended by 2014 PA 84.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 19, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Joseph Pavlov (R-64) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Tim Kelly (R-93), James DeSana (R-29) and Joseph Fox (R-101)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations