2025 House Bill 4035

Environmental protection: sewage; violations for sewer overflows; modify.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” (MCL 324.101 to 324.90106) by adding section 3115b.

Mackinac Center Analysis

The legislation requires that if Oakland County violates its discharge permit for sewer wastewater flowing into Macomb County and eventually into Lake St. Clair, then it must submit and implement a reduction plan, with potential fines of $1 million for non-compliance, and directs recovered fines to a state pollution control fund.

Introduced in the House

Jan. 28, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Doug Wozniak (R-59) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Gregory Alexander (R-98), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Brian BeGole (R-71), Jaime Greene (R-65), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jason Morgan (D-23) and Alicia St. Germaine (R-62)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism