MI HB5330

Establishes the Water Management Infrastructure Fund within the state treasury to support planning and infrastructure projects that build resilience against severe weather and climate change impacts.

Creates a competitive grants and loans program administered by the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy to provide funding to counties, cities, villages, and townships for eligible water infrastructure projects.

Funds eligible projects including stormwater retention or treatment, sewage treatment, flood control or mitigation (such as road repairs, dam removal, or relocating treatment facilities), and green infrastructure measures.

Requires political subdivisions to contribute at least 20% matching funds and maintain a climate resiliency plan to qualify for grants or loans, with seawalls and similar shoreline protection structures explicitly ineligible.

Mandates that at least 25% of fund money be allocated as grants (rather than loans) and requires the department to establish eligibility criteria, selection standards, timelines, and reporting requirements through administrative rules.