Energy: alternative sources; clean and renewable energy standards; eliminate. Amends title & secs. 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 75, 77, 83, 87, 101, 173 & 191 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 et seq.) & repeals subpt. A of pt. 2 & sec. 179 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1022 - 460.1054 & 460.1179). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5710’26
Key claim: House Bill 5711 would eliminate Michigan’s clean and renewable energy standards by amending and repealing key provisions of 2008 PA 295, tied to HB 5710.
Abstract
(HB5711 · 103rd Legislature) Energy: alternative sources; clean and renewable energy standards; eliminate. Amends title & secs. 1, 3, 7, 9, 11, 75, 77, 83, 87, 101, 173 & 191 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1001 et seq.) & repeals subpt. A of pt. 2 & sec. 179 of 2008 PA 295 (MCL 460.1022 - 460.1054 & 460.1179). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5710’26 Sponsor: Rep. Pat Outman ® + 39 co-sponsors In committee: S Government Operations Latest vote: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #140 — 57-48 (passed, 2026-05-12) Latest action (2026-05-14): Referred To Committee On Government Operations
Why this matters
HB5711 represents a full statutory rollback of Michigan’s clean and renewable energy standards enacted under 2008 PA 295, which currently set portfolio and renewable-energy targets for utilities. If enacted alongside its tie-barred companion HB5710, utilities would no longer be bound by these standards in resource planning, materially changing procurement obligations, compliance costs, and the trajectory of renewable buildout for ratepayers and industry.