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MI HB5847

MI HB5847
Public utilities: electric utilities; cyber-physical security and operational technology protections for electric utility facilities and natural gas utilities; provide for. Amends 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.1 - 460.11) by adding 10ii.

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Introduced
04/22/2026
In Committee
04/22/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

103rd Legislature

Bill Summary

A bill to amend 1939 PA 3, entitled"An act to provide for the regulation and control of public and certain private utilities and other services affected with a public interest within this state; to provide for alternative energy suppliers and certain providers of electric vehicle charging services; to provide for licensing; to include municipally owned utilities and other providers of energy under certain provisions of this act; to create a public service commission and to prescribe and define its powers and duties; to abolish the Michigan public utilities commission and to confer the powers and duties vested by law on the public service commission; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state governmental officers and entities; to provide for the continuance, transfer, and completion of certain matters and proceedings; to abolish automatic adjustment clauses; to prohibit certain rate increases without notice and hearing; to qualify residential energy conservation programs permitted under state law for certain federal exemption; to create a fund; to encourage the utilization of resource recovery facilities; to prohibit certain acts and practices of providers of energy; to allow for the securitization of stranded costs; to reduce rates; to provide for appeals; to provide appropriations; to declare the effect and purpose of this act; to prescribe remedies and penalties; and to repeal acts and parts of acts,"(MCL 460.1 to 460.11) by adding section 10ii.

AI Summary

This bill requires electric and natural gas utilities to demonstrate that their critical infrastructure, which is defined as essential infrastructure for safe and reliable service, has security measures against cyber and physical threats and that they maintain a risk-based program to identify, assess, and mitigate these risks. Utilities can apply to the Public Service Commission (PSC) to recover costs for these security investments through a "security recovery factor," which is an unbundled charge for retail customers to cover approved "security costs" (reasonable and prudent costs of new and enhanced security measures for critical infrastructure). The PSC must publish notice of such applications and hold hearings, with a decision on the security recovery factor to be issued within 180 days of the initial hearing, only including costs deemed reasonable and prudent and assigned to state retail customers. Information submitted by utilities describing security measures, vulnerabilities, or protective systems will be treated as confidential and exempt from public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, with the PSC issuing protective orders as needed.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (4)

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 04/22/2026 (on 04/23/2026)

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