2026 House Bill 5485

Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521, and 31523 (MCL 324.31502, 324.31503, 324.31504, 324.31505, 324.31506, 324.31507, 324.31508, 324.31509, 324.31510, 324.31511, 324.31513, 324.31515, 324.31516, 324.31517, 324.31518, 324.31520, 324.31521, and 324.31523), sections 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31507, 31508, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521, and 31523 as added by 1995 PA 59, section 31506 as amended by 1995 PA 100, and section 31509 as amended by 2004 PA 325, and by adding sections 31506a, 31509a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a, and 31528b.

AI Analysis – Experimental

House Bill No. 5485 comprehensively updates Michigan’s dam safety laws by strengthening technical standards, increasing inspection and emergency planning requirements, establishing new funding and grant programs, and enhancing public transparency and state oversight to better protect public safety and natural resources.

Introduced in the House

Jan. 29, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Bill Schuette (R-95) and 9 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Timothy Beson (R-96), Mike Hoadley (R-99), David Martin (R-68), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Tim Kelly (R-93), Amos O’Neal (D-94), Jason Woolford (R-50), Matt Bierlein (R-97) and Tom Kunse (R-100)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

July 2, 2026

Discharged from committee

Substitute H-4 offered by Rep. Bill Schuette (R-95)

The substitute passed by voice vote

July 3, 2026

Passed in the House 100 to 8 (details)

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

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

July 29, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations