Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan HB5940: 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.
Status: In committee, September 9, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 1925 PA 368, entitled "An act to prohibit obstructions and encroachments on public highways; to provide for the removal of obstructions and encroachments on public highways…
From the engrossed text, August 26, 2026:
A bill to amend 1925 PA 368, entitled "An act to prohibit obstructions and encroachments on public highways; to provide for the removal of obstructions and encroachments on public highways; to prescribe the conditions under which telegraph, telephone, power, and other public utility companies, cable television companies, broadband companies, and municipalities may enter upon, construct, and maintain telegraph, telephone, power, cable television, or broadband lines, pipe lines, wires, cables, poles, conduits, sewers, and like structures upon, over, across, or under public roads, bridges, streets, and waters; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies," by amending section 13 (MCL 247.183), as amended by 2018 PA 565, and by adding section 13a. the peoplE of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 13. (1) Except as otherwise provided under subsection (2), telegraph, telephone, power, and other public utility companies, cable television companies, broadband companies, and municipalities may enter upon, construct, and maintain telegraph, telephone, or power lines, pipelines, wires, cables, poles, conduits, sewers or similar structures upon, over, across, or under any public road, bridge, street, or public place, including, longitudinally within limited access highway rights-of-way, and across or under any of the waters in this state, with all necessary erections and fixtures for that purpose. A telegraph, telephone, power, and other public utility company, cable television company, broadband company, and municipality, before …
Sponsors
- Prestin, David (R, 108) · primary sponsor
- Borton, Ken (R, 105)
- Tisdel, Mark (R, 55)
- Kuhn, Thomas (R, 57)
- Cavitt, Cameron (R, 106)
- Bohnak, Karl (R, 109)
- Beson, Timothy (R, 96)
- St. Germaine, Alicia (R, 62)
- Meerman, Luke (R, 89)
- Markkanen, Gregory (R, 110)
- Wozniak, Douglas (R, 59)
- Andrews, Joey (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
- : PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- : transmitted
- : passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #353 Yeas 98 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 12
- : read a third time
- : placed on third reading
- : substitute (H-2) adopted
- : read a second time
- : referred to second reading
- : reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
Votes
- passed; given immediate effect (August 26, 2026): 98 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Reported With Recommendation With Substitute H-2 (June 23, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public utilities: electric utilities
Common questions
- What is HB5940?
- HB5940 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): 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.
- What does HB5940 do?
- In its own words: To amend 1925 PA 368, entitled "An act to prohibit obstructions and encroachments on public highways; to provide for the removal of obstructions and encroachments on public highways…
- What is the status of HB5940?
- In committee as of September 9, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT (September 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5940?
- Prestin, David (R, 108), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB5940?
- On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5940
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