2023 House Bill 5189

Drains: districts; drainage district boundaries; revise under certain circumstances.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 135 and 197 (MCL 280.135 and 280.197), section 135 as amended by 2020 PA 281 and section 197 as amended by 2017 PA 62.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

Alters the Drain Code to modify the procedures to revise the boundaries of a drainage district to add land from one or more counties not originally a part of the district or to remove all land in one or more counties from the district.

Introduced in the House

Oct. 24, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Robert Bezotte (R-50) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jenn Hill (D-109), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Rachel Hood (D-81), Mike Harris (R-52), Kevin Coleman (D-25) and Donavan McKinney (D-14)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

June 12, 2024

Reported without amendment

June 20, 2024

Passed in the House 76 to 33 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-9)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

June 25, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

Nov. 12, 2024

Reported without amendment

Nov. 13, 2024

Referred to the Committee of the Whole