Public utilities: electric utilities; guidelines for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity; provide for. Amends sec. 8 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.568).

This bill updates Michigan's rules for electric utilities seeking permission to build major new transmission lines. It requires companies to send detailed, plain-language notices by mail and in local newspapers to all municipalities and landowners near proposed routes, including maps and contact information for public comment. The legislation also grants affected landowners and municipalities full legal standing to participate in the review process and sets a one-year deadline for the state commission to approve or deny applications. Additionally, the bill mandates that if a project is not started within five years of approval, the permit becomes invalid.