SB0251

Water supply: systems and utilities; water affordability and transparency act; create. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0248'25, SB 0250'25

Introduced·4/23/25
Introduced Text

Establishes the Water Affordability and Transparency Act to ensure affordable and accessible water for Michigan residents.

The Water Affordability and Transparency Act creates a new office within the Department of Health and Human Services to oversee residential water affordability. The office will track data on water providers and their affordability programs, and maintain a public website with relevant information. The act emphasizes the importance of safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water for all residents and mandates state agencies to implement this goal. The act will only take effect if Senate Bills 248 and 250 are also enacted.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

Reported Favorably With Substitute S-2 11/4/2025

8 Yea

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0 Nay

Calendar

Nov 4, 2025

12:00 PM

Senate Housing and Human Services

Oct 28, 2025

12:00 PM

Senate Housing and Human Services

History

Nov 5, 2025

Senate

Reported Favorably With Substitute (s-2) 11/4/2025

Nov 5, 2025

Senate

Referred To Committee Of The Whole With Substitute (s-2)

May 6, 2025

Senate

Senate Co-sponsor(s) Named: Jeremy Moss