2026 House Bill 6045

Highways: other; abandonment of certain roads; modify.

A bill to amend 1909 PA 283, entitled “An act to revise, consolidate, and add to the laws relating to the establishment, opening, discontinuing, vacating, closing, altering, improvement, maintenance, and use of the public highways and private roads; the condemnation of property and gravel therefor; the building, repairing and preservation of bridges; maintaining public access to waterways under certain conditions; setting and protecting shade trees, drainage, and cutting weeds and brush within this state; providing for the election or appointment and defining the powers, duties, and compensation of state, county, township, and district highway officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending section 18 (MCL 224.18), as amended by 2000 PA 342.

Introduced in the House

June 4, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-3) and two co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Bill Schuette (R-95) and Parker Fairbairn (R-107)

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure