Watercraft: other; local ordinance; modify procedure for approval of. Amends secs. 80110 & 80112 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.80110 & 324.80112).

SB 526 modifies Michigan's process for local governments to adopt watercraft regulations on lakes. It requires 75% of riparian property owners' signatures on a petition for local rules on lakes without public access, instead of the previous standard. For other lakes, it expands the Department of Natural Resources' required considerations - including safety, water depth, historical use, and existing regulations - before approving local rules. The bill clarifies that certain local ordinances (for lakes without public access) do not need to follow standard local ordinance procedures.