Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners - Political and Legislative Update
Stay informed with the latest political and legislative updates from the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners. Topics include bills on maintenance limits, water quality, stormwater utility, basement backup liability, and upcoming non-partisan countywide elections. Dive into the details of important initiatives and reforms impacting counties across Michigan.
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MICHIGAN ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONERS Political and Legislative Update Deena Bosworth Michigan Association of Counties 7-18-2019 macdc.us
WHATS HAPPENINGIN LANSING Legislative Break - Unfinished Budgets No Fault Reform Accomplished Road Funding Primary Focus Elections and Leadership macdc.us
MACDC BILL TRACKING SB 185 MAINTENANCE LIMIT Introduced by Senator Jim Stamas (R- Midland) 2nd term Senator; Chair, House Appropriations Committee Prohibits maintenance assessments on freeholders who are concurrently paying another maintenance assessment. County board emergency override option. Senate Local Government committee macdc.us
MACDC BILL TRACKING SB 194 WATER QUALITY SB 194, Senator Pete Lucido (R-Macomb) 1st term Senator; Chair, Senate Judiciary Permissive water quality alliance between 2 or more municipalities to monitor water quality. Identify contamination, provide data to governmental agencies, and implement public notification system for combined sewer overflow potential. Senate Environmental Quality committee macdc.us
MACDC BILL TRACKING HB 4691 STORMWATERUTILITY HB 4691, Rep. Michael Webber (R-Oakland) 3rd term Representative; Chair, House Regulatory Reform Allows a city, village, township or county to create a stormwater utility Requires a stormwater management plan, including duration, fee allocation, and methods for handing runoff. House Regulatory Reform committee macdc.us
MACDC BILL TRACKING HB 4892 BASEMENTBACKUP LIABILITY HB 4692, Rep. Alex Garza (D-Wayne) No system defect if the system was constructed in accordance with standards in place during the time of construction. Exempts overflow or backup liability on the government agency if rain exceeds 1.7 inches or more with a any 1 hour or 3.3 inches or more in a continuous 24 hour period. House Regulatory Reform committee macdc.us
MACDC BILL TRACKINGTOBEINTRODUCED Non-partisan countywide elections, Sen. McBroom Option of the County Board of Commissioners every 10 years Limited to counties with a population less than 75,000 macdc.us
MACDC BILL TRACKINGTOBEINTRODUCED Maintenance Limit Increase, sponsored by Rep. Garza Up to $15,000/mile macdc.us
MI ASSOCIATIONOF COUNTY DRAIN COMMISSIONER PAC Over $4,400 given in political donations to legislators since 2016 Three consecutive years of increased PAC contributions Just over $2000 remaining in the PAC account for future political spending macdc.us
