2016 House Bill 5460

Include water supply contamination in emergency declaration law

Introduced in the House

March 15, 2016

Introduced by Rep. Phil Phelps (D-49)

To revise the law that authorizes the Governor to declare an official emergency and prescribes the powers and duties of state and local agencies and officials, to also include a duty to provide safe drinking water to residents in a situation like the Flint water contamination crisis.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance