HB4118 • 2026

Drains: financing; special assessments; provide for levy against DNR lands. Amends secs. 151, 154, 280, 468 & 520 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.151 et seq.).

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Sponsor: Bill Schuette (District 95), Karl Bohnak (District 109), Parker Fairbairn (District 107), Jason Woolford (District 50), Douglas Wozniak (District 59), Ken Borton (District 105), Tom Kunse (District 100), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Pat Outman (District 91), Bradley Slagh (District 85), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Joey Andrews (District 38), Brian BeGole (District 71), Mike Hoadley (District 99), Steve Frisbie (District 44), Matt Bierlein (District 97), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Ron Robinson (District 58), Carol Glanville (District 84), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Rylee Linting (District 27), Donni Steele (District 54), Curtis VanderWall (District 102)
Last action: 2025-05-15
Official status: REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact details of the amendments are not provided in the official source material.

Drain Financing and Special Assessments

This legislation amends existing laws to allow special assessments on lands owned by the Department of Natural Resources for drain project financing.

What This Bill Does

Amends sections in existing laws related to drains and financing.
Allows special assessments on DNR-owned land for drain projects.

Who It Names or Affects

People who own or manage lands owned by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
Communities that need to improve their drainage systems.

Terms To Know

Drain projects: Work done to fix and maintain water channels, pipes, and other structures that move rainwater away from roads and buildings.
Special assessments: Extra charges put on property owners to pay for public improvements like drain work.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money can be charged or the exact process for applying these special assessments.
It is unclear if and when this legislation will become a law.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

H-1

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1) 5

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Bill History

2025-05-15 SJ 45 Pg. 576
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
2025-05-15 SJ 45 Pg. 576
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
2025-05-13 HJ 46 Pg. 536
read a second time
2025-05-13 HJ 46 Pg. 536
substitute (H-1) adopted
2025-05-13 HJ 46 Pg. 536
placed on third reading
2025-05-13 HJ 46 Pg. 538
placed on immediate passage
2025-05-13 HJ 46 Pg. 538
read a third time
2025-05-13 HJ 46 Pg. 538
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #97 Yeas 104 Nays 2 Excused 0 Not Voting 4
2025-05-13 HJ 46 Pg. 538
transmitted
2025-03-20 HJ 30 Pg. 296
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)
2025-03-20 HJ 30 Pg. 296
referred to second reading
2025-02-26 HJ 21 Pg. 169
bill electronically reproduced 02/25/2025
2025-02-25 HJ 20 Pg. 151
introduced by Representative Rep. Bill Schuette
2025-02-25 HJ 20 Pg. 151
read a first time
2025-02-25 HJ 20 Pg. 151
referred to Committee on Government Operations

Official Summary Text

Drains: financing; special assessments; provide for levy against DNR lands. Amends secs. 151, 154, 280, 468 & 520 of 1956 PA 40 (MCL 280.151 et seq.).