2026 House Bill 6325

Drains: maintenance and improvement; regulations regarding replacement of drain pipes; modify.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending section 196 (MCL 280.196), as amended by 2024 PA 237.

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Updates Michigan's Drain Code to clarify inspection and maintenance procedures, adjust funding mechanisms and limits for drain upkeep, and expand eligible maintenance activities, with annual inflation adjustments and enhanced local oversight.

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