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HB4314 • 2026

Environmental protection: water pollution; removal of surface debris without a permit; allow. Amends sec. 32512 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32512).

Environmental protection: water pollution; removal of surface debris without a permit; allow. Amends sec. 32512 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32512).

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Sponsor
Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Mike Harris (District 52), Bill Schuette (District 95), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Joseph Pavlov (District 64), Jamie Thompson (District 28), Rylee Linting (District 27), Angela Rigas (District 79), Timothy Beson (District 96), Mike Mueller (District 72), Bradley Slagh (District 85), Joey Andrews (District 38), John Roth (District 104), Matt Maddock (District 51), Jimmie Wilson (District 32), Ken Borton (District 105), David Martin (District 68), Tom Kunse (District 100), Jerry Neyer (District 92), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Gina Johnsen (District 78), Jason Morgan (District 23), Cameron Cavitt (District 106), Ron Robinson (District 58), Parker Fairbairn (District 107), Gregory Alexander (District 98), Curtis VanderWall (District 102)
Last action
2025-12-16
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Environmental protection: water pollution; removal of surface debris without a permit; allow. Amends sec. 32512 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32512).

Environmental protection: water pollution; removal of surface debris without a permit; allow.

What This Bill Does

  • Environmental protection: water pollution; removal of surface debris without a permit; allow.
  • Amends sec.
  • 32512 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32512).

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-16 SJ 112 Pg. 1846

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-12-16 SJ 112 Pg. 1846

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

  3. 2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1888

    read a third time

  4. 2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1888

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #320 Yeas 87 Nays 11 Excused 0 Not Voting 12

  5. 2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1888

    transmitted

  6. 2025-12-09 HJ 112 Pg. 1880

    read a second time

  7. 2025-12-09 HJ 112 Pg. 1880

    placed on third reading

  8. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 1813

    reported with recommendation without amendment

  9. 2025-11-12 HJ 109 Pg. 1813

    referred to second reading

  10. 2025-04-17 HJ 36 Pg. 360

    bill electronically reproduced 04/16/2025

  11. 2025-04-16 HJ 35 Pg. 349

    introduced by Representative Rep. Alicia St. Germaine

  12. 2025-04-16 HJ 35 Pg. 349

    read a first time

  13. 2025-04-16 HJ 35 Pg. 349

    referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

Official Summary Text

Environmental protection: water pollution; removal of surface debris without a permit; allow. Amends sec. 32512 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32512).