House Bill 6249 Summary

• Establishes a lead abatement grant program administered by the department to fund lead infrastructure remediation in water supply systems.

• Eligible projects include surveying water systems for lead hazards, replacing mains/connectors/service lines to remove lead, replacing valves for lead abatement, and upgrading treatment plants for corrosion control.

• Applicants must provide detailed plans including methods to identify plumbing materials, maximize lead reduction, assess tap water lead levels before and after remediation, and prevent lead exposure during remediation work.

• Requires applicants to contribute at least 25% local match funding (up to 50% may be in-kind goods and services); grants are prioritized based on project feasibility, community commitment, adverse economic conditions, and greatest lead reduction per dollar spent.

• Department must submit annual reports to the legislature detailing number of applications received, grants issued, and descriptions of each approved grant with funding amounts; bill effectiveness is contingent on passage of HB 6243, HB 6244, HB 6245, HB 6248, and voter approval of the Clean Michigan Initiative reauthorization.