2026 Senate Bill 832

Legislature: legislators; appointment of a legislator to a committee that would create a conflict of interest; prohibit.

A bill to amend 1968 PA 318, entitled “An act to implement the provisions of section 10 of article 4 of the constitution relating to substantial conflicts of interest on the part of members of the legislature and state officers in respect to contracts with the state and the political subdivisions thereof; to provide for penalties for the violation thereof; to repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act; and to validate certain contracts,” (MCL 15.301 to 15.310) by adding section 8a.

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Amends Michigan's environmental protection laws to expand permit exemptions for certain small-scale pond construction and maintenance activities on residential and agricultural land, aiming to reduce regulatory burdens while maintaining environmental safeguards.

Introduced in the Senate

March 11, 2026

Introduced by Sen. Jim Runestad (R-23)

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations