2021 Senate Bill 565 / 2022 Public Act 53

Appropriate federal money to water programs

Introduced in the Senate

June 24, 2021

Introduced by Sen. Jon Bumstead (R-34)

To appropriate $2.5 billion to spend on drinking water and water infrastructure programs and grants. Of this $2.21 billion federal “stimulus” dollars, with the rest money collected by the state.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

Dec. 2, 2021

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered

To increase the amount of proposed spending.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To appropriate $3.340 billion to spend on drinking water and water infrastructure programs and grants. Of this $2.37 billion comes from federal “stimulus” dollars and relief dollars, with the rest money collected and borrowed ($290 million) by the state.

Received in the House

Dec. 2, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations

March 24, 2022

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered by Rep. Julie Rogers (D-60)

To authorize spending $100 million on a new social welfare benefit directed at households with delinquent water bills.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Yousef Rabhi (D-53)

To remove certain spending authorizations related to PFAS remediation.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Cynthia Johnson (D-5)

To give $52 million to the municipal water system that serves Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties, now labeled the "Great Lakes Water Authority".

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 95 to 7 (details)

To appropriate $4.709 billion to spend on water and wastewater infrastructure programs and grants. Of this $4.133 billion comes from federal “stimulus” and relief dollars, with the rest money collected by the state.

Received in the Senate

March 24, 2022

Passed in the Senate 34 to 3 (details)

Signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

March 30, 2022