2026 House Bill 6324

Drains: other; certain disclosures regarding drain projects; require.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending sections 71 and 121 (MCL 280.71 and 280.121), section 121 as amended by 2014 PA 551.

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Updates the Michigan Drain Code to clarify petition requirements, enhance transparency, and allow municipalities to initiate drainage projects, thereby streamlining and informing the process for establishing new drains.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 1, 2026

Introduced by Rep. Angela Witwer (D-76) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Regina Weiss (D-5), Tom Kunse (R-100), Will Snyder (D-87), Tullio Liberati (D-2) and Luke Meerman (R-89)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations