Environmental protection: permits; exemption to permitting requirements for construction of certain residential ponds; provide for. Amends secs. 30103 & 30305 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30103 & 324.30305).
Key claim: HB5707 would amend Michigan’s Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to exempt construction of certain residential ponds from wetlands permitting requirements.
Abstract
(HB5707 · 103rd Legislature) Environmental protection: permits; exemption to permitting requirements for construction of certain residential ponds; provide for. Amends secs. 30103 & 30305 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30103 & 324.30305). Latest action (2026-07-01): Referred To Committee On Energy And Environment
Why this matters
A residential-pond carve-out would narrow the scope of activities requiring wetlands permits under Part 303, reducing regulatory friction and cost for homeowners while marginally shrinking EGLE’s oversight footprint. Paired with HB5502 (sec. 30305) and HB5082 (sec. 30321), it signals an ongoing legislative effort in the 103rd Legislature to recalibrate Michigan’s wetlands permitting regime.