MFB backs petition to repeal state’s energy siting overreach
MFB backs petition to repeal state’s energy siting overreach
By Michigan Farm Bureau for the Michigan Farm News
A voter-led petition seeking to repeal a law that allowed the state to seize local control of large-scale wind and solar projects has received Michigan Farm Bureau’s support.
The bills, backed by Gov. Whitmer and approved last fall, transferred decisions on zoning and siting for energy projects from the state’s 1,240 local townships to the Michigan Public Service Commission — consisting of three members appointed by the governor.
Citizens for Local Choice — a broad coalition of bipartisan voters across the state — is leading the petition effort to reverse that, with plans to collect the 356,958 valid signatures needed by May 29 for the proposal to be placed on the November 2024 general election ballot.
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