1. Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners
Political and Legislative Update
Deena Bosworth
Michigan Association of Counties
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2. What’s Happening in Lansing
Legislative Break - Unfinished Budgets
No Fault Reform Accomplished
Road Funding Primary Focus
Elections and Leadership
Senate Chamber being upgraded so they have to share with the House for the summer. Governor not happy without a budget and road funding. Calendar says only 9 days off but there has been no attendance or voting for a few weeks. Rumor has it they will come back and finish budgets and road funding still in July but that is quickly running out.
Lower and Afendoulis likely running in a crowded primary for Justin Amash Seat – Amash as an independent
Wentworth for Speaker next year unless the House flips to Dem control. Clare, Gladwin, Arenac and part of Osceola – former military and law enforcement. Serves on Ways and Means
Rep. John Hodaley from Kalamazoo to challenge Fred Upton for Congress
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3. 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
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4. 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
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5. MACDC Bill Tracking – HB 4691 Stormwater utility
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
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6. MACDC Bill Tracking – HB 4892 Basement back up 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
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7. MACDC Bill Tracking – to be introduced
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
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8. MACDC Bill Tracking – to be introduced
Maintenance Limit Increase, sponsored by Rep. Garza
Up to $15,000/mile
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9. MI Association of 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
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