Bill > SR0023

This resolution recognizes March 22, 2025, as Michigan Water Day, building on the United Nations' World Water Day established in 1993, with a specific focus on glacier preservation in 2025. The resolution highlights Michigan's unique relationship with water, noting that the state contains 20 percent of the world's surface freshwater not locked in glaciers and emphasizing water's critical role in sustaining life, supporting ecosystems, agriculture, and industry. It acknowledges historical challenges with water contamination and current issues of water access, and calls for continued investment in water infrastructure. The resolution commits to raising public awareness about water conservation, protecting the Great Lakes from potential water diversion, and recognizing water as a human right. The document also honors Indigenous perspectives on water's sacred nature and calls for vigilant protection of water resources for current and future generations. Notably, the resolution calls for strict enforcement of the Great Lakes Compact of 2008 and expresses a commitment to preserving Michigan's water legacy, ultimately transmitting a copy of the resolution to the organization "For Love of Water" as a symbol of dedication to water conservation and protection.

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SR-0023