Natural resources: shorelands; temporary erosion control structures; authorize without permit during high water levels. Amends secs. 32312, 32312a & 32510 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32312 et seq.) & adds sec. 32510a.
HB 4385 amends Michigan's shoreland protection law to allow property owners to install temporary erosion control structures without a permit during high water events. This directly affects homeowners and landowners near water bodies who face immediate erosion risks during flooding. The bill removes the standard permitting requirement for these temporary structures when water levels are high, as defined by the law. It modifies specific sections of the Natural Resources Code (MCL 324.32312 et seq.) and adds a new provision (32510a) to enable this change. The bill is currently in committee review.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 23, 2025
Last action Jun 25, 2025
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A webpage listing of all bills currently in the Rules Committee was added instead of the bill text.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
recommendation concurred in
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation for referral to Committee on Rules with substitute (H-2)
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Joey Andrews
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Joey Andrews
DDemocratic
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Alicia St. Germaine
RRepublican
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Brad Slagh
RRepublican
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Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Glanville
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
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Denise Mentzer
DDemocratic
Co
Erin Byrnes
DDemocratic
Co
Jason Morgan
DDemocratic
Co
John Fitzgerald
DDemocratic
Co
Julie Rogers
DDemocratic
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