2026 House Bill 5711

Energy: alternative sources; clean and renewable energy standards; eliminate.

A bill to amend 2008 PA 295, entitled “Clean and renewable energy and energy waste reduction act,” by amending the title and sections 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 75, 77, 83, 87, 101, 173, and 191 (MCL 460.1001, 460.1003, 460.1007, 460.1009, 460.1011, 460.1075, 460.1077, 460.1083, 460.1087, 460.1101, 460.1173, and 460.1191), the title and sections 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 173, and 191 as amended and section 101 as added by 2023 PA 235, sections 75 and 77 as amended by 2023 PA 229, and sections 83 and 87 as amended by 2016 PA 342; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.

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AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bills 5710 and 5711 restructures Michigan's utility regulation by prioritizing reliability, affordability, and cost minimization in utility planning and rate cases, while reducing requirements related to environmental justice, renewable energy, and consumer advocacy funding.

Introduced in the House

March 11, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Pat Outman (R-91) and 39 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Ron Robinson (R-58), Angela Rigas (R-79), Brian BeGole (R-71), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Ken Borton (R-105), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Brad Paquette (R-37), John Roth (R-104), Jennifer Wortz (R-35), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Jaime Greene (R-65), Thomas Kuhn (R-57), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Tim Kelly (R-93), David Martin (R-68), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Greg Markkanen (R-110), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Rachelle Smit (R-43), Bradley Slagh (R-85), Joseph Aragona (R-60), David Prestin (R-108), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Bill Schuette (R-95), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Tom Kunse (R-100), Timothy Beson (R-96), Mike Harris (R-52), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Greg VanWoerkom (R-88), Karl Bohnak (R-109), Alicia St. Germaine (R-62), Kathy Schmaltz (R-46), Mike Mueller (R-72), Phil Green (R-67), Rylee Linting (R-27) and Pauline Wendzel (R-39)

Referred to the Committee on Energy

April 28, 2026

Reported with substitute H-3

May 12, 2026

Substitute H-3 concurred in by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Julie Brixie (D-73)

1. Amend page 20, line 6, by removing section 173 from the bill.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Substitute H-1 offered by Rep. Reggie Miller (D-31)

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute H-4 offered by Rep. Julie Brixie (D-73)

The substitute failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 57 to 48 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 14, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations