---
type: "Bill"
title: "Water; conservation; adverse resource impact from water withdrawal; revise process for determining. Amends sec. 32706c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32706c)."
description: "Water; conservation; adverse resource impact from water withdrawal; revise process for determining. Amends sec. 32706c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32706c)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5638"
citation: "Michigan HB 5638 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Water: conservation", "Natural resources: Great Lakes", "State agencies (existing): natural resources"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fbe222f6-223e-440e-a3d0-1acb811c3256"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2018-HB-5638"
source_hash: "433faa4de99c2dd343366bdd9d4a927d9f4249c7a778dfd7293f6edb03df82fd"
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 5638 (2017-2018) — Water; conservation; adverse resource impact from water withdrawal; revise process for determining. Amends sec. 32706c of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.32706c).

## 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/2018-HEBH-5638.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2018-HEBS-5638.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2018-HCB-5638.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2018-HIB-5638.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0209.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 344 Yeas 93 Nays 15 — **93–15** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 396 YEAS 30 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **30–7** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 59 — cosponsor (person)
- Aaron Miller — cosponsor (person)
- Beau LaFave — cosponsor (person)
- Ben Frederick — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Brandt Iden — cosponsor (person)
- Brett Roberts — cosponsor (person)
- Bronna Kahle — cosponsor (person)
- Curtis VanderWall — cosponsor (person)
- Daire Rendon — cosponsor (person)
- Daniela Garcia — cosponsor (person)
- Dave Pagel — cosponsor (person)
- David Maturen — cosponsor (person)
- Eric Leutheuser — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Glenn — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)
- Holly Hughes — cosponsor (person)
- Jason Sheppard — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Lilly — cosponsor (person)
- John Bizon — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Alexander — cosponsor (person)
- Julie Calley — cosponsor (person)
- Kimberly LaSata — cosponsor (person)
- Mary Whiteford — cosponsor (person)
- Roger Victory — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Dianda — cosponsor (person)
- Shane Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
- Tim Kelly — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Barrett — cosponsor (person)
- Tommy Brann — cosponsor (person)
- Triston Cole — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Aaron Miller `introduction`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2018-02-27T05:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 02/22/2018
- **2018-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with substitute H-3 `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-09T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-3 adopted
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** substitute H-5 adopted
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 344 Yeas 93 Nays 15 `passage`
- **2018-05-17T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-06-05T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-06-05T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 396 YEAS 30 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-06-06T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 6/11/2018 @ 11:02 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 6/21/2018 @ 2:33 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 6/22/2018 @ 1:58 PM
- **2018-08-15T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 209'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fbe222f6-223e-440e-a3d0-1acb811c3256`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).