MI HB4526

Requires independent and affiliated transmission companies to prove by clear and convincing evidence that their proposed transmission line route is more reasonable than alternative routes when seeking to acquire property through condemnation

Establishes route priority preferences for transmission lines: routes within or adjacent to public land first, then routes within or adjacent to existing rights-of-way and easements, then routes adjacent to property boundaries

Removes the provision that made Public Service Commission certificates of public convenience and necessity binding on courts in transmission line condemnation cases

Sets deadlines requiring hearings on necessity challenges to be held within 30 days of filing the motion and court decisions to be rendered within 60 days of the scheduled hearing date

Preserves that federal agency certificates of public convenience and necessity still constitute prima facie evidence of public necessity for condemnation projects