Dam Safety Regulation

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Evidence log

• 2026-07-02 — Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends and adds (See bill).: SB 0947 (Senate companion addressing inland-lake dam safety regulations) was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism, indicating parallel Senate action alongside HB5485 to revise Part 315 of 1994 PA 451. (novelty: 2)
• 2026-07-03 — Natural resources: inland lakes; dam safety regulations; provide for. Amends secs. 31502, 31503, 31504, 31505, 31506, 31507, 31508, 31509, 31510, 31511, 31513, 31515, 31516, 31517, 31518, 31520, 31521 & 31523 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.31502 et seq.) & adds secs. 31506a, 31509a, 31509b, 31517a, 31518a, 31518b, 31518c, 31518d, 31528a & 31528b.: HB5485 (103rd Legislature) passed chamber and was transmitted 2026-07-03, comprehensively revising Part 315 of 1994 PA 451 by amending 18 sections and adding 10 new sections (including 31506a, 31509a/b, 31517a, 31518a-d, 31528a/b) to expand the state’s inland-lake dam safety framework. (novelty: 3)

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