---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public utilities: public service commission; electric vehicle charging station operators; exempt from certain public utility requirements. Amends title & secs. 10g, 10h & 10q of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10g et seq.)."
description: "Public utilities: public service commission; electric vehicle charging station operators; exempt from certain public utility requirements. Amends title & secs. 10g, 10h & 10q of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10g et seq.)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2023-2024"
identifier: "HB 4706"
citation: "Michigan HB 4706 (2023-2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Energy: electricity", "Public utilities: public service commission"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Sharon MacDonell"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2023-06-07"
last_action: "2023-12-31"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f17a0987-154b-4ee7-a1cd-9c954d787887"
source_url: "https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2023-HB-4706"
source_hash: "de134ec888d5d2812eabb906021ceed1f530aca2ef98fd86dc3c22732bc894b0"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4706 (2023-2024) — Public utilities: public service commission; electric vehicle charging station operators; exempt from certain public utility requirements. Amends title & secs. 10g, 10h & 10q of 1939 PA 3 (MCL 460.10g et seq.).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBH-4706.pdf)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billengrossed/House/pdf/2023-HEBS-4706.pdf)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billconcurred/House/pdf/2023-HCB-4706.pdf)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/billintroduced/House/pdf/2023-HIB-4706.pdf)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2023-2024/publicact/pdf/2023-PA-0245.pdf)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 695 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **33–2** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 259 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 — **100–8** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Sharon MacDonell — primary (person)
- Alabas Farhat — cosponsor (person)
- Brenda Carter — cosponsor (person)
- Carrie Rheingans — cosponsor (person)
- Dylan Wegela — cosponsor (person)
- Erin Byrnes — cosponsor (person)
- Felicia Brabec — cosponsor (person)
- Jaime Churches — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Morgan — cosponsor (person)
- Jasper Martus — cosponsor (person)
- Jenn Hill — cosponsor (person)
- Jennifer Conlin — cosponsor (person)
- Joey Andrews — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Rogers — cosponsor (person)
- Kelly Breen — cosponsor (person)
- Noah Arbit — cosponsor (person)
- Phil Skaggs — cosponsor (person)
- Ranjeev Puri — cosponsor (person)
- Reggie Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Samantha Steckloff — cosponsor (person)
- Veronica Paiz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-06-07** introduced by Representative Sharon MacDonell `introduction`
- **2023-06-07** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2023-06-07** referred to Committee on Transportation, Mobility and Infrastructure `referral-committee`
- **2023-06-08** bill electronically reproduced 06/07/2023
- **2023-06-20** reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) `committee-passage`
- **2023-06-20** referred to second reading
- **2023-06-27** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2023-06-27** substitute (H-1) adopted
- **2023-06-27** placed on third reading
- **2023-06-28** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2023-06-28** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 259 Yeas 100 Nays 8 Excused 0 Not Voting 2 `passage`
- **2023-06-28** transmitted
- **2023-06-28** PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT `passage`
- **2023-06-28** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-07** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-07** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2023-11-07** RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION
- **2023-11-07** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2023-11-07** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2023-11-08** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 695 YEAS 33 NAYS 2 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2023-11-08** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2023-11-08** RETURNED TO HOUSE
- **2023-11-08** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect
- **2023-11-08** bill ordered enrolled
- **2023-12-31** presented to the Governor 11/27/2023 03:22 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2023-12-31** approved by the Governor 11/29/2023 05:18 PM `executive-signature`
- **2023-12-31** filed with Secretary of State 11/30/2023 10:22 AM
- **2023-12-31** assigned PA 245'23 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/f17a0987-154b-4ee7-a1cd-9c954d787887`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).