MI HB5723

Prohibits local public entities from adopting or enforcing ordinances that restrict evaluation, comparison, or use of pipe and piping materials that meet American Society for Testing and Materials, American Water Works Association, Great Lakes-Upper Mississippi River Board, American National Standards Institute, or NSF International standards.

Applies to public works projects (water supply and wastewater projects) financed in whole or in part by public funds.

Defines "public entity" to include school districts, community college districts, intermediate school districts, cities, villages, townships, counties, public authorities, and public airport authorities.

Preserves professional engineer judgment to specify or select acceptable pipe and piping materials based on specific performance requirements for individual public works projects.

Excludes design or construction specifications developed by professional engineers from the definition of "ordinance" subject to preemption.