2023 House Bill 5335

Drains: other; lands under the ownership of the department of natural resources; allow to be levied for drain assessments.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 151, 154, 280, 468, and 520 (MCL 280.151, 280.154, 280.280, 280.468, and 280.520), section 154 as amended by 2020 PA 281, section 280 as amended by 2016 PA 27, and sections 468 and 520 as amended by 2018 PA 644.

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Streamlines the establishment and construction of drainage systems by simplifying right-of-way acquisition, construction contracting, and the process for drainage tax installments.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 14, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Joey Andrews (D-38) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Noah Arbit (D-20), Jennifer Conlin (D-48), Penelope Tsernoglou (D-75) and Mike McFall (D-8)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance