Water Withdrawal Limits (Part 327 NREPA)

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• 2026-05-07 — Water supply: other; permit and license for water withdrawal for water bottling and water bottling royalties; provide for. Amends secs. 4 & 17 of 1976 PA 399 (MCL 325.1004 & 325.1017) & adds sec. 17a.: SB0951 (103rd Legislature) introduced to amend secs. 4 & 17 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (1976 PA 399, MCL 325.1004 & 325.1017) and add sec. 17a, creating a separate permit/license and royalty regime specifically for water-bottling withdrawals — a parallel track to Part 327 NREPA withdrawal limits; status: introduced. (novelty: 3)
• 2026-06-18 — Water supply: conservation; permit for water used for consumptive use purposes; provide for. Amends secs. 32705, 32708a, 32713 & 32723 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32705 et seq.) & adds sec. 32723a.: SB1046 (103rd Legislature) introduced to amend secs. 32705, 32708a, 32713 & 32723 of 1994 PA 451 and add sec. 32723a, requiring a permit for water withdrawals for consumptive use purposes under Part 327 NREPA; status: introduced. (novelty: 3)
• 2025-12-18 — Water supply: conservation; limits on water withdrawals under part 327 of the natural resources and environmental protection act; amend. Amends 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.101 - 324.90106) by adding sec. 32707a.: SB0763 (103rd Legislature) introduced to add sec. 32707a to 1994 PA 451, establishing new limits on water withdrawals under Part 327 NREPA; status: introduced, with Sen. Sean McCann named as co-sponsor (2026-06-24). (novelty: 3)

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