2026 Senate Bill 1080

Drains: other; certain objections to proposed drain projects; allow.

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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Updates the Michigan Drain Code to modernize and clarify public notice, review, and objection procedures for drain construction projects, emphasizing transparency, public access, and administrative flexibility.

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