---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; mining; amendments to a mining permit; allow signigficant changes after a public meeting and allow certain changes by written notification to department of environmental quality. Amends sec. 63207 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.63207)."
description: "Natural resources; mining; amendments to a mining permit; allow signigficant changes after a public meeting and allow certain changes by written notification to department of environmental quality. Amends sec. 63207 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.63207)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 839"
citation: "Michigan SB 839 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: mining", "Environmental protection: permits", "State agencies (existing): natural resources", "State agencies (existing): environmental quality"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 34
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-07-25T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/661c43f6-068f-42d1-8e1f-1c5de9cfdbd2"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2018-SB-0839"
source_hash: "039b54582c866f117c671fe51dd6ddf3eae218a4387849beaa098477b06bde98"
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 SB 839 (2017-2018) — Natural resources; mining; amendments to a mining permit; allow signigficant changes after a public meeting and allow certain changes by written notification to department of environmental quality. Amends sec. 63207 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.63207).

## 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/Senate/htm/2018-SEBH-0839.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/Senate/htm/2018-SEBS-0839.htm)
3. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0162.htm)
4. **Senate Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/Senate/htm/2018-SCB-0839.htm)
5. **Senate Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/Senate/htm/2018-SIB-0839.htm)

## Votes

- passed Roll Call # 304 Yeas 64 Nays 44 — **64–44** (pass) · lower
- PASSED ROLL CALL # 175 YEAS 23 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **23–11** (pass) · upper
- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 305 Yeas 63 Nays 45 — **63–45** (pass) · lower
- HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 304 YEAS 25 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **25–12** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 38 — cosponsor (person)
- Tom Casperson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** INTRODUCED BY SENATOR THOMAS CASPERSON `introduction`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-03-08T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2018-03-21T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED ROLL CALL # 175 YEAS 23 NAYS 11 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** received on 03/22/2018 `introduction`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2018-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation with amendment(s) `committee-passage`
- **2018-05-02T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** amendment(s) offered
- **2018-05-10T04:00:00+00:00** postponed temporarily
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** amendment(s) not adopted
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** amended
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** passed Roll Call # 304 Yeas 64 Nays 44 `passage`
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** vote reconsidered
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 305 Yeas 63 Nays 45 `passage`
- **2018-05-15T04:00:00+00:00** returned to Senate
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** HOUSE AMENDMENT(S) CONCURRED IN ROLL CALL # 304 YEAS 25 NAYS 12 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** FULL TITLE AGREED TO
- **2018-05-16T04:00:00+00:00** ORDERED ENROLLED
- **2018-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** PRESENTED TO GOVERNOR 5/21/2018 @ 2:43 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-05-29T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 5/23/2018 @ 12:58 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-05-29T04:00:00+00:00** FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE 5/23/2018 @ 2:42 PM
- **2018-05-29T04:00:00+00:00** ASSIGNED PA 162'18 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-07-25T04:00:00+00:00** APPROVED BY GOVERNOR 6/27/2018 @ 9:14 PM `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/661c43f6-068f-42d1-8e1f-1c5de9cfdbd2`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).