This bill requires the Michigan Public Service Commission to hire an outside consulting firm to conduct a comprehensive feasibility study on nuclear energy generation in Michigan. The study must examine multiple aspects of nuclear power development, including economic and environmental impacts, work…

Counties: boards and commissions; charter county apportionment commission; modify, and modify number of charter county commissioner districts. Amends secs. 4, 5, 12 & 14 of 1966 PA 293 (MCL 45.504 et seq.).

Public employees and officers: ethics; reporting requirements and definition of gift; modify. Amends secs. 3, 5, 7, 11, 13 & 15 of 2023 PA 281 (MCL 15.703 et seq.).

Includes as part of the state’s 2023-2024 budget, $150 million to support efforts to reopen the Palisades power plant. Legislature Launches Bipartisan Nuclear Energy Caucus 2023 Legislative Session

Requires a clean energy portfolio for Michigan and includes nuclear energy generation as part of the state’s clean energy definition. Renewable Energy targets of 15% through 2029, 50% by 2030 and 60% by 2035. [NARUC]: 100% clean energy standard; nuclear as clean resource

Creates a certificate of necessity for large capital investments, including the construction of nuclear plants. State Legislation and Regulations Supporting Nuclear Energy Updated as of March 2026