---
type: "Bill"
title: "Public utilities; public service commission; reference of Michigan public service commission in the carriers by water act; revise to Michigan state police and make certain modifications to rates charged by certain carriers by water. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 of 1921 PA 246 (MCL 460.201 et seq.) & adds sec. 7."
description: "Public utilities; public service commission; reference of Michigan public service commission in the carriers by water act; revise to Michigan state police and make certain modifications to rates charged by certain carriers by water. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 of 1921 PA 246 (MCL 460.201 et seq.) & adds sec. 7."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4807"
citation: "Michigan HB 4807 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Public utilities: public service commission", "Transportation: other", "State agencies (existing): state police"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 30
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/6a53784e-43e2-4774-aa99-75c28f150853"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4807"
source_hash: "91f86c1e67543487c10ed50296181e2c398a9fb8900fa5d70a3624ede79a957a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 4807 (2017-2018) — Public utilities; public service commission; reference of Michigan public service commission in the carriers by water act; revise to Michigan state police and make certain modifications to rates charged by certain carriers by water. Amends secs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 of 1921 PA 246 (MCL 460.201 et seq.) & adds sec. 7.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBH-4807.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4807.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4807.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4807.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0240.htm)

## Votes

- Roll Call # 511 Yeas 108 Nays 2 — **108–2** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 557 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 — **37–0** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 361 Yeas 106 Nays 2 — **106–2** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- 81 — cosponsor (person)
- Dan Lauwers — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Dan Lauwers `introduction`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure `referral-committee`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 06/20/2017
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-10-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-1 adopted
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 361 Yeas 106 Nays 2 `passage`
- **2017-11-02T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-11-07T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2017-12-12T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 557 YEAS 37 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** rule suspended
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-1 concurred in
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 511 Yeas 108 Nays 2
- **2017-12-13T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 12/18/2017 @ 11:26 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 12/20/2017 @ 1:10 PM `executive-signature`
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 12/21/2017 @ 2:36 PM
- **2017-12-28T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 240'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/6a53784e-43e2-4774-aa99-75c28f150853`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).