2025 House Bill 4118

Drains: financing; special assessments; provide for levy against DNR lands.

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.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

The legislation amends the Drain Code of 1956 to clarify procedures for acquiring rights of way, apportioning construction costs, and reviewing drainage project benefits, while introducing changes to existing statutes regarding state land apportionments and allowing for additional assessments to cover funding deficiencies.

Introduced in the House

Feb. 25, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Bill Schuette (R-95) and 22 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Karl Bohnak (R-109), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Jason Woolford (R-50), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Ken Borton (R-105), Tom Kunse (R-100), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Pat Outman (R-91), Bradley Slagh (R-85), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Joey Andrews (D-38), Brian BeGole (R-71), Mike Hoadley (R-99), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Matt Bierlein (R-97), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Ron Robinson (R-58), Carol Glanville (D-84), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Rylee Linting (R-27), Donni Steele (R-54) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations

March 20, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

May 13, 2025

Substitute H-1 concurred in by voice vote

Passed in the House 104 to 2 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

May 15, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Finance, Insurance, and Consumer Protection