HB 5308 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Watercraft: registration; invasive species prevention and remediation watercraft decals; provide for. Amends sec. 80124a of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80124a).

HB 5308 requires Michigan watercraft owners to purchase an annual $35 "Great Lakes protection" decal. Revenue from these decals funds invasive species prevention and remediation efforts under Section 80124b. The bill mandates that the state agency discontinue sales if fewer than 2,000 decals are sold by September 2006, then fewer than 500 annually after that. It directly affects recreational boat owners in Michigan who must buy the decal to legally operate watercraft. The decal design is specified but placement rules allow flexibility for law enforcement.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2025

Committee Review

May 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

May 2026

Governor

Introduced Dec 2, 2025 Last action May 7, 2026

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What changed between versions

As Passed by the House → Substitute (H-1) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted to remove unnecessary blank lines and adjust the indentation of the enacting clause. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, dates, or eligibility criteria were altered.

TECHNICAL

Removed multiple blank lines at the beginning of the document.

Adjusted the indentation of the 'THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT' clause.

Updated the footer text and page numbers from the House version to the Substitute version.

Floor votes · House Apr 29, 2026

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

May 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURE

upper

May 7, 2026

Upper · Passed

PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

upper

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #129 Yeas 105 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Lower · Passed

substitute (H-1) adopted

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Committee

referred to second reading

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-1)

lower

Dec 2, 2025

Committee

referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Tourism

lower

Dec 2, 2025

Introduced

introduced by Representative Rep. Ken Borton

lower

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors