2020 House Bill 5504 / Public Act 291

Permit 10-year drain project financing

Introduced in the House

Feb. 19, 2020

Introduced by Rep. James Lower (R-70)

To revise the law authorizing drain commission assessments on property owners to permit projects to be financed over a 10 year period instead of two years.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

June 3, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

June 17, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

July 22, 2020

Passed in the House 107 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

July 23, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Local Government

Dec. 9, 2020

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 16, 2020

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To revise the law authorizing drain commission assessments on property owners to permit projects to be financed over a 10 year period instead of two years.

Received in the House

Dec. 16, 2020

Dec. 17, 2020

Passed in the House 106 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Dec. 29, 2020