2026 Senate Bill 1079

Drains: other; notice of drain project costs; require to be sent to each property owner in the drainage district.

A bill to amend 1956 PA 40, entitled “The drain code of 1956,” by amending section 154 (MCL 280.154), as amended by 2020 PA 281.

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Amends the Michigan Drain Code to require enhanced public notification—including email and online postings—and more detailed cost disclosures for drain construction and assessment processes, aiming to improve transparency and stakeholder engagement.

Introduced in the Senate

June 25, 2026

Introduced by Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-21) and four co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Rosemary Bayer (D-13), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), Erika Geiss (D-1) and Ruth Johnson (R-24)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government