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HB4193 • 2026

Environmental protection: permits; groundwater discharge permit requirements; modify. Amends sec. 3122 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.3122).

Environmental protection: permits; groundwater discharge permit requirements; modify. Amends sec. 3122 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.3122).

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The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
Will Snyder (District 87), Greg VanWoerkom (District 88), Joey Andrews (District 38), Kelly Breen (District 21), Bill Schuette (District 95), Timothy Beson (District 96), Jasper Martus (District 69), Tullio Liberati (District 2)
Last action
2025-03-12
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/11/2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the changes to permit requirements or the exact updates to section 3122.

Changes to Groundwater Discharge Permits

This law modifies the requirements for permits that allow discharging water into underground sources.

What This Bill Does

  • Modifies the requirements for permits that allow discharging water into groundwater.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People or companies who need to get a permit to discharge water underground.

Terms To Know

Groundwater
Water found beneath the Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and fractures of rock formations.
Discharge Permit
A legal document that allows a person or company to release water into groundwater sources under certain conditions.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact changes to permit requirements.
  • It is unclear what new conditions and criteria will be included in the updated permits.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-12 HJ 26 Pg. 231

    bill electronically reproduced 03/11/2025

  2. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 211

    introduced by Representative Rep. Will Snyder

  3. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 211

    read a first time

  4. 2025-03-11 HJ 25 Pg. 211

    referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

Official Summary Text

Environmental protection: permits; groundwater discharge permit requirements; modify. Amends sec. 3122 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.3122).