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MI HB5485
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/29/2026
Primary Sponsor
Bill Schuette
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AI Summary
- Amends Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to update dam safety regulations, including revised definitions for hazard classifications based on National Functional Classification road systems and population density thresholds
- Establishes a mandatory 5-round staggered registration process for all dam owners, beginning 6 months after the act's effective date, with 15-year registration periods requiring comprehensive asset management plans and compliance documentation
- Increases permit application fees significantly: fees for dams 20+ feet tall rise from $3,000 to $8,000, with corresponding increases for smaller dams and new $150-$300 preapplication meeting fees
- Requires licensed professional engineers preparing dam plans to have completed or consulted with engineers who have finished at least 5 similar projects (new construction, reconstruction, enlargement, complex alteration, or removal)
- Adds new requirements for surveillance and monitoring plans, operation and maintenance plans, safety and security plans, and first-filling or refilling plans as part of permit applications
Legislative Description
Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends secs. 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521 & 31523 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.31502 et seq.) & adds secs. 31506a, 31509a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a & 31528b.
Natural resources: inland lakes
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 01/29/2026
2/3/2026
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources And Tourism1/29/2026
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