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HB5308 • 2026

Watercraft: registration; invasive species prevention and remediation watercraft decals; provide for. Amends sec. 80124a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80124a).

Watercraft: registration; invasive species prevention and remediation watercraft decals; provide for. Amends sec. 80124a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80124a).

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Sponsor
Ken Borton (District 105), Joseph Aragona (District 60), Karl Bohnak (District 109), Gregory Markkanen (District 110), David Martin (District 68), John Roth (District 104), David Prestin (District 108), Pat Outman (District 91), Jay DeBoyer (District 63), Alicia St. Germaine (District 62), Denise Mentzer (District 61), Curtis VanderWall (District 102)
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Watercraft: registration; invasive species prevention and remediation watercraft decals; provide for. Amends sec. 80124a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80124a).

Watercraft: registration; invasive species prevention and remediation watercraft decals; provide for.

What This Bill Does

  • Watercraft: registration; invasive species prevention and remediation watercraft decals; provide for.
  • Amends sec.
  • 80124a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80124a).

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Amendments

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H-1

5

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

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

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 SJ 40 Pg. 499

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2026-05-07 SJ 40 Pg. 499

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

  3. 2026-04-29 HJ 33 Pg. 540

    read a third time

  4. 2026-04-29 HJ 33 Pg. 540

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #129 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

  5. 2026-04-29 HJ 33 Pg. 540

    transmitted

  6. 2026-04-28 HJ 32 Pg. 518

    read a second time

  7. 2026-04-28 HJ 32 Pg. 518

    substitute (H-1) adopted

  8. 2026-04-28 HJ 32 Pg. 518

    placed on third reading

  9. 2026-04-15 HJ 27 Pg. 382

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

  10. 2026-04-15 HJ 27 Pg. 382

    referred to second reading

  11. 2025-12-09 HJ 112 Pg. 1874

    bill electronically reproduced 12/02/2025

  12. 2025-12-02 HJ 111 Pg. 1868

    introduced by Representative Rep. Ken Borton

  13. 2025-12-02 HJ 111 Pg. 1868

    read a first time

  14. 2025-12-02 HJ 111 Pg. 1868

    referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

Official Summary Text

Watercraft: registration; invasive species prevention and remediation watercraft decals; provide for. Amends sec. 80124a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80124a).

Current Bill Text

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HB-5308, As Passed House, April 29, 2026

RMH H03097'25 (H-1)_HB5308_APH_1 317y0t

SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 5308
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 80124a (MCL 324.80124a), as amended by 2005 PA
271.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 80124a. (1) Subject to subsection (4), the The secretary 1
of state shall make available for purchase an annual Great Lakes 2
protection specialty watercraft decal. The Great Lakes protection 3
specialty watercraft decal shall be designed by the secretary of 4
state and shall depict some aspect of the Great Lakes or of Great 5
Lakes water quality. 6
(2) The Great Lakes protection specialty watercraft decal 7
shall be sold for $35.00. Revenues from the sale of Great Lakes 8
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RMH H03097'25 (H-1)_HB5308_APH_1 317y0t
specialty watercraft decals shall be expended as provided for in 1
section 80124b. 2
(3) The secretary of state may establish the appropriate 3
placement of Great Lakes protection specialty watercraft decals on 4
watercraft so as not to create confusion for law enforcement 5
officers with decals required under section 80124. 6
(4) The secretary of state shall discontinue sales of Great 7
Lakes protection specialty watercraft decals under subsection (1) 8
if the secretary of state is unable to sell at least 2,000 decals 9
in the 2-year period ending September 30, 2006 and at least 500 10
decals in each fiscal year thereafter. 11
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 1 year 12
after the date it is enacted into law. 13