2026 House Bill 5707

Environmental protection: permits; exemption to permitting requirements for construction of certain residential ponds; provide for.

A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled “Natural resources and environmental protection act,” by amending sections 30103 and 30305 (MCL 324.30103 and 324.30305), section 30103 as amended by 2018 PA 163 and section 30305 as amended by 2018 PA 631.

Official record

AI Analysis – Experimental

Amends Michigan's environmental protection laws to expand permit exemptions for certain small-scale pond construction and maintenance activities on residential and agricultural land, aiming to reduce regulatory burdens while maintaining environmental safeguards.

Introduced in the House

March 10, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Matt Bierlein (R-97) and 21 co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Jay DeBoyer (R-63), Ken Borton (R-105), Steve Frisbie (R-44), Gregory Alexander (R-98), Tom Kunse (R-100), Bradley Slagh (R-85), Doug Wozniak (R-59), Cameron Cavitt (R-106), Joseph Pavlov (R-64), Phil Green (R-67), Jerry Neyer (R-92), Tim Kelly (R-93), Luke Meerman (R-89), Timothy Beson (R-96), Matt Maddock (R-51), Brian BeGole (R-71), Jaime Greene (R-65), Mike Mueller (R-72), William Bruck (R-30), Jennifer Wortz (R-35) and Mike Harris (R-52)

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism