2024 House Bill 6164

Water supply: quality and standards; testing and reporting of the amount of microplastics in public drinking water supplies; require.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 399, entitled “Safe drinking water act,” by amending section 5 (MCL 325.1005), as amended by 1998 PA 56, and by adding section 6a.

Official record

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The legislation amends the Safe Drinking Water Act to establish a Microplastics Program for monitoring public water supplies from 2025 to 2028, with a report due by 2029, focusing on microplastic baseline conditions and environmental justice.

Introduced in the House

Nov. 26, 2024

Introduced by Rep. Veronica Paiz (D-11) and eight co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Emily Dievendorf (D-77), Rachel Hood (D-81), Brenda Carter (D-53), Cynthia Neeley (D-70), Denise Mentzer (D-61), Carrie Rheingans (D-47), Sharon MacDonell (D-56) and Jason Morgan (D-23)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism and Outdoor Recreation