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This bill amends Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act by adding a provision that addresses water withdrawal permit costs. Specifically, if a permit holder under section 32723 wants to increase their water withdrawal capacity beyond what was reported in their most recent annual report, and this increase requires infrastructure improvements, the permit holder is prohibited from passing those infrastructure improvement costs on to the public. The bill appears to be targeting water utility companies or other entities with water withdrawal permits, ensuring that they bear the financial responsibility for expanding their own infrastructure when they choose to increase water withdrawal capacity. The bill will only take effect if two additional related bills (with request numbers S00862'25 and S01932'25, or their House bill equivalents) are also enacted into law, suggesting this is part of a broader legislative package related to water resource management.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0763