Electric Transmission Infrastructure in Highway Rights-of-Way (HB5940)
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- 2026-08-26 — Public utilities: electric utilities; electronic transmission infrastructure; allow to use existing rights-of-way. Amends sec. 13 of 1925 PA 368 (MCL 247.183) & adds sec. 13a.: HB5940 passed the House unanimously and was referred to the Senate Energy and Environment Committee; the bill amends MCL 247.183 and adds Sec. 13a to allow electric utilities to place electronic transmission infrastructure in existing highway rights-of-way. (novelty: 3)
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Public utilities: electric utilities; electronic transmission infrastructure; allow to use existing rights-of-way. Amends sec. 13 of 1925 PA 368 (MCL 247.183) & adds sec. 13a.
26-aug-2026
novelty 3
per-area 3
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