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MI HB4352
Bill
Status
12/17/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tyrone Carter
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AI Summary
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Authorizes "qualified authorities" (those operating sewage or water systems with weekly treatment capacity of 1 billion gallons or more) to create their own law enforcement agencies and appoint law enforcement officers
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Grants law enforcement officers of qualified authorities the same powers as state peace officers, including authority to enforce state criminal laws, local ordinances, and federal regulations related to utility system security
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Allows qualified authorities to adopt and enforce ordinances with civil fines up to $1,000 and criminal penalties (up to 90 days imprisonment and/or $500 fine) for violations such as submitting false statements or tampering with monitoring devices
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Streamlines the ordinance adoption process for qualified authorities by removing the requirement for constituent municipality concurrence, requiring only governing body resolution and public notice
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Requires law enforcement agencies of qualified authorities to submit monthly uniform crime reports to the Michigan Department of State Police
Legislative Description
Water supply: systems; authority as municipal authority; modify. Amends title & secs. 1, 4, 4a, 4b, 4c & 4d of 1955 PA 233 (MCL 124.281 et seq.).
Public utilities: municipal utilities
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Local Government
1/14/2026