What is the status of HB5485?

Passed one chamber as of October 6, 2026. Latest action: laid over one day under the rules (October 6, 2026).

Who sponsored HB5485?

Schuette, Bill (R, 95), with 9 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB5485?

On the Michigan Legislature website: https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2026-HB-5485

Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature

Michigan HB5485: Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends secs. 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521 & 31523 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.31502 et seq.) & adds secs. 31506a, 31509a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a & 31528b.

Q: What is HB5485?

HB5485 is a bill in the Michigan Legislature (103rd Legislature): Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends secs. 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521 & 31523 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.31502 et seq.) & adds secs. 31506a, 31509a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a & 31528b.

Q: What does HB5485 do?

In its own words: To amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 31506, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31517, 31519, 31520, 31521, and 31523 (MCL 324.31506, 324.31509, 324.31510, 324.31511, 324.31513, 324.31515, 324.31517, 324.31519, 324.31520, 324.31521, and 324.31523), section 31506 as amended by 1995 PA 100, section 31509 as amended by 2004 PA 325, and sections 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31517, 31519, 31520, 31521, and 31523 as added by 1995 PA 59, and by adding sections 31506a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a, and 31528b.

Status: Passed one chamber, October 6, 2026

What the bill says

To amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 31506, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31517, 31519, 31520, 31521, and 31523 (MCL 324.31506, 324.31509, 324.31510, 324.31511, 324.31513, 324.31515, 324.31517, 324.31519, 324.31520, 324.31521, and 324.31523), section 31506 as amended by 1995 PA 100, section 31509 as amended by 2004 PA 325, and sections 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31517, 31519, 31520, 31521, and 31523 as added by 1995 PA 59, and by adding sections 31506a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a, and 31528b.

From the engrossed text, October 1, 2026:

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled "Natural resources and environmental protection act," by amending sections 31506, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31517, 31519, 31520, 31521, and 31523 (MCL 324.31506, 324.31509, 324.31510, 324.31511, 324.31513, 324.31515, 324.31517, 324.31519, 324.31520, 324.31521, and 324.31523), section 31506 as amended by 1995 PA 100, section 31509 as amended by 2004 PA 325, and sections 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31517, 31519, 31520, 31521, and 31523 as added by 1995 PA 59, and by adding sections 31506a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a, and 31528b. the peoplE of the state of michigan enact: Sec. 31506. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (2) and (3), dams and impoundments in the this state are under the jurisdiction of the department. (2) The following are exempt from this part: (a) Projects licensed, projects that have preliminary permits, or projects for which an application for licensure has been filed under the federal power act, chapter 285, 41 Stat. 1063, 16 U.S.C. 791a to 793, to 797, to 818, to 824a, and 824b to 825r, if federal dam safety inspection provisions apply during the license period and the inspection reports are provided to the department. (a) (b) Projects located on boundary waters under the jurisdiction and supervision of the United States army corps Army Corps of engineers.Engineers. (b) (c) Impoundments …

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