Mackinac Center Analysis
The bill amends rules on what can be done to waterways, specifically removing the need for a permit to remove debris or vegetation (with or without machine use), so long as it doesn't impact the lakebed. The bill also removes exceptions for the St. Clair flats.
Introduced in the House
April 16, 2025
Introduced
by
Rep. Alicia St. Germaine (R-62)
and 26 co-sponsors
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Mike Harris (R-52), Bill Schuette (R-95), Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Jamie Thompson (R-28), Rylee Linting (R-27), Angela Rigas (R-79), Timothy Beson (R-96), Mike Mueller (R-72), Bradley Slagh (R-85), Joey Andrews (D-38), John Roth (R-104), Matt Maddock (R-51), Jimmie Wilson (D-32), Ken Borton (R-105), David Martin (R-68), Tom Kunse (R-100), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Joseph Aragona (R-60), Gina Johnsen (R-78), Jason Morgan (D-23), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Ron Robinson (R-58), Parker Fairbairn (R-107), Gregory Alexander (R-98) and Curtis VanderWall (R-102)
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
