Bill > HB5430

This bill amends the Michigan Public Health Code to modify definitions related to campgrounds and establish new provisions regarding temporary residency. The bill updates terminology, such as changing "department of environmental quality" to "department of environment, Great Lakes, and energy," and adds new definitions for local units of government and master plans. The key addition is a provision that allows individuals to be considered temporary residents at a campground under specific circumstances, including areas that have experienced a state of emergency, have a documented housing shortage, face worker shortages in industries like healthcare or agriculture, or have insufficient affordable housing. These circumstances are determined by various official sources such as gubernatorial declarations, local master plans, municipal ordinances, census data, and housing reports. The bill specifically applies to campgrounds located within 50 miles of a local government meeting one of these conditions, effectively providing more flexibility for people to use campgrounds as temporary housing during periods of economic or housing stress. The legislation aims to address housing challenges by creating more adaptive definitions of temporary residence in campground settings.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5430