2019 House Bill 5060

Authorize higher drain assessments

Introduced in the House

Oct. 8, 2019

Introduced by Rep. Alex Garza (D-12)

To increase the amount that a county drain commission can assess a drainage district for drain maintenance and repair from $5,000 per mile of drain to $10,000 per mile, or more than that with the approval of the county board. “Drain” refers to the interconnected system of man-made ditches that was created in the 19th and early 20th century to convert much of Michigan from swampland unsuitable for agriculture into arable cropland.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

June 3, 2020

Reported without amendment

Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means