A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 72 and 72a (MCL 280.72 and 280.72a), section 72 as amended by 2018 PA 646.
Updates the Michigan Drain Code to improve board appointment processes, notification requirements, and appeal timelines for drainage projects, thereby increasing transparency and public participation in local water management decisions.
Co-sponsored by Reps.
Referred to the Committee on Government Operations