2014 House Bill 5686 / Public Act 552

Revise drain code provisions for multi-county drains

Introduced in the House

June 12, 2014

Introduced by Rep. Al Pscholka (R-79)

To revise the law that authorizes local road commissions or the state Department of Transportation to petition a drain commission for a drain to remove surplus water from land adjacent to a road, so as to extend this authority to requesting a drain that traverses more than one county.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

Oct. 2, 2014

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 13, 2014

Passed in the House 104 to 2 (details)

Received in the Senate

Dec. 2, 2014

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections

Dec. 15, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 17, 2014

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To revise the law that authorizes local road commissions or the state Department of Transportation to petition a drain commission for a drain to remove surplus water from land adjacent to a road, so as to extend this authority to requesting a drain that traverses more than one county.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 31, 2014