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Read. Follow. Verify.Michigan requires major electric transmission line applications to evaluate existing rights-of-way
Last action · April 23, 2026: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTSponsors: Sam Singh and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Senate Bill 931 requires large electric utilities and transmission companies applying for a new major transmission line to detail their evaluation of existing infrastructure and opportunities to lines. The measure applies to utilities with 50,000 or more residential customers in Michigan, affiliated transmission companies, and independent transmission companies.
The bill alters the planning requirements for large electrical grid projects by explicitly mandating the assessment of alternative routes that utilize current utility or infrastructure corridors, affecting how energy companies propose facility expansions to state regulators.
- Senate Bill 931 was introduced in the Michigan Senate on April 23, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Environment. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Electric utilities with 50,000 or more residential customers in Michigan
Must include specific evaluations of existing infrastructure rights-of-way and collocation opportunities in their major transmission line certificate applications.
Affiliated and independent transmission companies
Subject to the same certification application requirements regarding route selection and collocation.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Apr 23, 2026SenateCommitteeREFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- Apr 23, 2026SenateIntroducedINTRODUCED BY SENATOR SAM SINGH
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0–100- Significance45How much this matters to a regular citizen
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