---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; other; DNR prescribed burns; require notification to township supervisor and 9-1-1 service. Amends secs. 51501 & 51506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.51501 & 324.51506) & adds sec. 51503c."
description: "Natural resources; other; DNR prescribed burns; require notification to township supervisor and 9-1-1 service. Amends secs. 51501 & 51506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.51501 & 324.51506) & adds sec. 51503c."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 4082"
citation: "Michigan HB 4082 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: other", "Townships: other", "Communications: emergency 9-1-1", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 27
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-25T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4a70e524-c5d9-4574-adc1-a1867a369e35"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-4082"
source_hash: "e706bedd3bf9acec3829288b7e551a8bf1d25f0c467ef60e113230fb997dc9fd"
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 4082 (2017-2018) — Natural resources; other; DNR prescribed burns; require notification to township supervisor and 9-1-1 service. Amends secs. 51501 & 51506 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.51501 & 324.51506) & adds sec. 51503c.

## 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-4082.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-4082.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-4082.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-4082.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2017-PA-0060.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 64 Yeas 108 Nays 0 — **108–0** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 248 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 — **36–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 80 — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Mary Whiteford `introduction`
- **2017-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2017-01-26T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 01/25/2017
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-2 `committee-passage`
- **2017-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-2 adopted
- **2017-03-29T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 64 Yeas 108 Nays 0 `passage`
- **2017-03-30T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-04-18T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2017-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2017-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2017-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2017-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 248 YEAS 36 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 2 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2017-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 6/19/2017 @ 10:30 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 6/28/2017 @ 8:58 AM `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 6/28/2017 @ 11:22 AM
- **2017-07-12T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 60'17 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4a70e524-c5d9-4574-adc1-a1867a369e35`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).