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MI SB0342

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/25/2021

Primary Sponsor

Rosemary Bayer

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Human Right to Water Act" recognizing each individual's right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for human consumption, cooking, and sanitary purposes.

  • Requires all state departments and agencies to employ reasonable means to implement water affordability by revising, adopting, or establishing policies, regulations, and grant criteria that include water affordability criteria as appropriate.

  • Limits the bill's scope to water supplies for individuals rather than new development, and clarifies it does not expand state obligations beyond existing infrastructure or federal funding-related responsibilities.

  • Applies only to provisions that do not affect eligibility for federal funds and does not infringe on the rights or responsibilities of public water systems in the state.

Legislative Description

Public utilities: water utilities; human right to water act; create. Creates new act.

Public utilities: consumer services

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Environmental Quality

3/25/2021

Committee Referrals

Environmental Quality3/25/2021

Full Bill Text

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