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in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5535: Occupations: plumbers; providing plumbing services while serving as local inspector; allow. Amends secs. 1111 & 1123 of 2016 PA 407 (MCL 339.6111 & 339.6123).

HB 5535 would allow plumbing inspectors to provide plumbing services without violating state law. Currently, plumbing inspectors (registered under Article 10) are prohibited from engaging in the plumbing business, such as installing pipes or selling materials, due to potential conflicts with their inspection duties. The bill amends Section 1123 of Michigan's Skilled Trades Regulation Act to remove this prohibition, permitting inspectors to work for or own plumbing businesses. This change directly affects local plumbing inspectors who wish to operate in both roles simultaneously.
Greg Alexander (R) · 31 co-sponsors
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5534: State management: other; reports regarding regulatory burden; require state departments and agencies to submit to the legislature. Creates new act.

HB 5534 requires Michigan state departments and agencies to submit annual reports to the legislature within 90 days of each legislative session's start. These reports must include specific recommendations for reducing the rules and requirements (regulatory burden) imposed by each department or agency. The bill directly affects all state executive branch departments and agencies by mandating this transparency and accountability measure. It creates a formal process for the legislature to review and potentially act on agency regulations, without specifying any required changes to the regulations themselves.
Karl Bohnak (R) · 8 co-sponsors
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5540: Public utilities: electric utilities; certificate of public convenience and necessity; allow qualified transmission companies to obtain. Amends sec. 2 of 1995 PA 30 (MCL 460.562). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5538'26, HB 5539'26

HB 5540 amends Michigan's Electric Transmission Line Certification Act to allow qualified independent transmission companies to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity for major transmission lines. The bill defines such companies as entities that meet federal requirements to join a regional transmission organization, own transmission facilities divested from a utility active as of December 31, 2000, and operate independently from utilities serving retail customers. This change would enable these companies to build or expand high-voltage transmission lines (345 kV or higher, 5 miles or longer) without being classified as traditional electric utilities. The bill requires concurrent passage of HB 5538 and HB 5539 to take effect.
Topics ✓ EnergySupports EnergyBill enables independent transmission companies to build major transmission infrastructure, advancing energy infrastructure development without restricting renewables or fossil fuels.85% confidence
Brad Paquette (R) · 1 co-sponsor
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5543: Transportation: funds; allowable annual appropriation to the state trunk line fund for deposit in the grade crossing surface account; increase. Amends sec. 10 of 1951 PA 51 (MCL 247.660).

HB 5543 increases the annual funding for grade crossing surface improvements from $3 million to $6 million per year by amending Section 10(1)(b) of Michigan's Transportation Fund Act (MCL 247.660). This change directs more state transportation funds toward safety and surface repairs at railroad crossings - locations where roads intersect train tracks - across Michigan. The bill specifically adjusts the allocation within the state trunk line fund, ensuring doubled resources for maintaining these critical infrastructure points. It does not alter other funding mechanisms but directly affects how money is distributed for grade crossing safety upgrades.
Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesIncreases annual transportation safety funding from $3M to $6M via state budget reallocation, directly boosting public infrastructure spending.95% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill explicitly increases annual funding for grade crossing safety improvements from $3M to $6M, directly advancing transportation infrastructure safety within Michigan's transportation fund.95% confidence
Donni Steele (R) · 29 co-sponsors
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5553: Natural resources: gas and oil; condemnation of property for carbon dioxide pipelines; prohibit. Amends sec. 2 of 1929 PA 16 (MCL 483.2).

HB 5553 amends Michigan's pipeline law to remove the right to use eminent domain (government property seizure) for carbon dioxide pipelines. It specifically eliminates the provision that previously allowed pipeline companies to condemn private property for transporting carbon dioxide, which currently applies to crude oil and petroleum pipelines. This change directly affects companies planning to build carbon dioxide pipelines, requiring them to negotiate land access with property owners instead of using condemnation. The bill modifies Section 2 of the 1929 pipeline statute (MCL 483.2), limiting condemnation rights to only crude oil and petroleum pipelines. This is a concrete policy change to the property rights mechanism for pipeline development.
Topics ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRemoves eminent domain for CO2 pipelines, hindering carbon capture infrastructure development tied to fossil fuel operations, opposing clean energy infrastructure advancement.85% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRemoves eminent domain for CO2 pipelines, hindering carbon capture infrastructure that reduces emissions, directly weakening climate mitigation efforts.85% confidence
Joe Pavlov (R) · 4 co-sponsors
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5541: Worker's compensation: benefits; calculation of average weekly wage; modify. Amends sec. 371 of 1969 PA 317 (MCL 418.371) & adds sec. 612.

HB 5541 modifies Michigan's worker's compensation law to change how overtime pay is counted for calculating average weekly wage for injured workers at small businesses (employers with 50 or fewer employees). Instead of counting overtime at 1.5 times the regular rate, the bill requires using the regular hourly rate for overtime hours, which lowers the average weekly wage and reduces both benefits for injured workers and employer insurance premiums. Insurers must apply the lower premium rate if this change results in a reduced cost, and the provision expires December 31, 2028. This affects small business employers, their injured employees, and worker's compensation insurers.
Topics ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentBill reduces injured workers' benefits by calculating overtime at regular rate instead of 1.5x, lowering average weekly wage and benefits. Weakens worker compensation protections per bill summary.95% confidence
Pat Outman (R)
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5554: Education: other; protections against harassment by an educational institution; provide for. Amends secs. 103, 401, 402, 801 & 802 of 1976 PA 453 (MCL 37.2103 et seq.) & adds secs. 402b, 402c & 402d.

HB 5554 amends Michigan's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to strengthen protections against harassment in educational institutions. It directly affects public and private schools, colleges, and their students and staff by expanding the definition of harassment to explicitly include electronic communications (like texts or social media) and adding specific protections for students based on gender identity/expression and sexual orientation. Key mechanisms require educational institutions to prevent harassment that creates intimidating, hostile, or offensive environments, and clarify that discrimination includes harassment based on these protected characteristics. The bill updates existing provisions (Sec. 401-402) and adds new sections (402b-d) to ensure consistent enforcement of these protections.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationStrengthens harassment protections in schools to include digital communications and gender identity/sexual orientation, enhancing student safety and access in educational settings.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill expands anti-harassment protections for educational staff (workers) by including electronic communications and adding gender identity/sexual orientation safeguards, directly advancing workplace safety and workers' rights.95% confidence
Emily Dievendorf (D) · 11 co-sponsors
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5556: Natural resources: wetlands; purchase of wetland credits by industrial construction permit applicants; allow. Amends secs. 30311b & 30311d of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30311b & 324.30311d) & adds sec. 30311e.

HB 5556 allows industrial construction permit applicants in Michigan to purchase wetland credits from approved mitigation banks instead of always restoring or creating wetlands on-site to offset project impacts. The bill introduces temporary credits for short-term delays during on-site mitigation and establishes a stewardship fund for alternatives like conservation easements or payments. It updates rules to encourage wetland bank development by expanding service areas within watersheds, reducing required mitigation ratios when using bank credits, and allowing credit transfers between projects. This directly affects developers and construction companies requiring permits for projects impacting wetlands.
Topics ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentAllows wetland credit purchases for mitigation, establishes stewardship fund for conservation alternatives, and encourages wetland bank development - advancing wetland protection through flexible conservation mechanisms.85% confidence
Steve Frisbie (R) · 14 co-sponsors
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5542: Liens: construction; certain liens on manufactured homes; allow. Amends secs. 105 & 106 of 1980 PA 497 (MCL 570.1105 & 570.1106).

HB 5542 amends Michigan's Construction Lien Act to clarify that mobile homes qualify as "residential structures" under lien law. This change directly affects contractors, suppliers, and laborers who install or improve mobile homes where the owner or lessee will reside. The bill updates key definitions (in sections 105 and 106) to explicitly include mobile homes within the scope of construction liens, ensuring these workers can file liens for unpaid work on mobile home improvements. The amendment aligns mobile home projects with standard lien protections for other residential properties.
Topics ✓ HousingSupports HousingClarifies lien rights for mobile home improvements, ensuring contractors can secure payment for work on affordable housing, supporting maintenance of this housing type.85% confidence
Pat Outman (R)
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5555: Civil rights: disabilities discrimination; protections against harassment by an educational institution; provide for. Amends secs. 401, 402 & 606 of 1976 PA 220 (MCL 37.1401 et seq.) & adds secs. 402a, 402b, 402c & 606a.

HB 5555 amends Michigan's Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act to strengthen protections against disability-based harassment in educational settings. It directly affects public and private schools, colleges, and vocational programs (defined as "educational institutions" in the bill) by requiring them to prevent and address harassment of students or staff with disabilities. Key provisions include defining harassment as unwelcome conduct based on disability (including electronic communications), mandating comprehensive prevention policies, and requiring institutions to respond promptly when harassment occurs. The bill adds new sections (402a-c and 606a) that detail how schools must publicize policies, train staff, and remedy harassment, while clarifying that institutions must exercise "reasonable care" to prevent such incidents.
Topics ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill strengthens protections against disability harassment in educational institutions, directly enhancing safety and access for students/staff with disabilities per civil rights provisions.95% confidence
Laurie Pohutsky (D) · 12 co-sponsors
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5538: 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.
Luke Meerman (R) · 2 co-sponsors
in committee · Michigan · House Feb 24, 2026

HB 5539: Public utilities: electric utilities; condemnation of property for transmission lines; allow for qualified transmission companies. Amends sec. 5 of 1923 PA 238 (MCL 486.255). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5538'26, HB 5540'26

HB 5539 amends Michigan's electric utility law to clarify when transmission companies can take private property for new power lines. It specifically allows independent transmission companies (those not tied to utilities) and affiliated companies (linked to utilities) to condemn property for transmission lines, but with two key limits: they cannot override existing private agreements for rights-of-way, and they cannot disrupt utility service to customers in an unreasonable way. If a dispute arises over service disruption, the Michigan Public Service Commission must review it within 180 days (up to 210 days if parties agree). The bill directly affects transmission companies, utilities, and landowners whose property may be needed for grid infrastructure.
Brad Paquette (R) · 2 co-sponsors
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