Natural resources: wetlands; definition of wetland; update. Amends secs. 30301, 30307 & 30308 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30301 et seq.).
Key claim: HB5536 proposes to update the statutory definition of ‘wetland’ and related provisions in Michigan’s Part 303 wetlands law (1994 PA 451).
Abstract
(HB5536 · 103rd Legislature) Natural resources: wetlands; definition of wetland; update. Amends secs. 30301, 30307 & 30308 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.30301 et seq.). Latest action (2026-06-10): Referred To Committee On Natural Resources And Agriculture
Why this matters
The statutory definition of ‘wetland’ determines which lands fall under Michigan’s Part 303 jurisdiction, and changes here ripple through every downstream permitting, delineation, and mitigation requirement. HB5536 is part of a broader multi-bill rework of the state’s wetlands regime (alongside HB5082, HB5501, and HB5502) that could reshape compliance obligations for developers, farmers, and local governments while altering the pace and scope of wetland protection.