Environmental protection: permits; deadline for the department to require changes to an application for certain permits; provide. Amends sec. 30306 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30306).
Key claim: HB6038 amends Michigan’s Part 303 wetlands permitting statute to establish a deadline by which the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy must require changes to a permit application.
Abstract
(HB6038 · 103rd Legislature) Environmental protection: permits; deadline for the department to require changes to an application for certain permits; provide. Amends sec. 30306 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30306). Latest action (2026-06-23): Referred To Committee On Energy And Environment
Why this matters
For wetlands permit applicants — developers, agricultural operators, and landowners — HB6038 constrains how long EGLE can take before demanding revisions to an application, which could shorten overall permit timelines and reduce open-ended review. It fits a broader 103rd-Legislature pattern of procedural amendments to NREPA’s permitting sections (30305, 30306, 30307, 1307) aimed at making agency review more predictable, without altering the substantive scope of wetlands protection.