Public utilities: other; transmission infrastructure planning act; repeal. Repeals 2021 PA 125 (MCL 460.591 - 460.593). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5539'26, HB 5540'26
HB 5538 repeals the 2021 "Transmission infrastructure planning act" (MCL 460.591-460.593), which previously established requirements for planning transmission infrastructure in Michigan. The bill removes these specific provisions from state law, but its effective date depends on the enactment of two related bills (HB 5539 and another unspecified bill). This is a procedural repeal with no new policy provisions, meaning it directly affects the legal framework governing utility infrastructure planning by eliminating the prior law.
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in committee
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Introduction
Feb 2026
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Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2026
Last action Feb 24, 2026
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Feb 19, 2026
Committee
referred to Committee on Government Operations
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Luke Meerman
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
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P
Luke Meerman
RRepublican
Co
Brad Paquette
RRepublican
Co
Jennifer Wortz
RRepublican
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