republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2017-2018/hb-5200.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Natural resources; other; certain sections in the natural resources and environmental protection act; update and eliminate certain references. Amends secs. 1301, 48705 & 48710 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0316'17"
description: "Natural resources; other; certain sections in the natural resources and environmental protection act; update and eliminate certain references. Amends secs. 1301, 48705 & 48710 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0316'17"
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "HB 5200"
citation: "Michigan HB 5200 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Natural resources: other", "Natural resources: fishing", "State agencies (existing): natural resources", "State agencies (existing): environmental quality"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 31
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2be5ee9a-dff0-4a59-b985-4fc930f93d1e"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2017-HB-5200"
source_hash: "380a6e9f4623fd9e9d018d56d65778a99808ee4666389bedeecebc90f7087f34"
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 5200 (2017-2018) — Natural resources; other; certain sections in the natural resources and environmental protection act; update and eliminate certain references. Amends secs. 1301, 48705 & 48710 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.1301 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: SB 0316'17

## 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-5200.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billengrossed/House/htm/2017-HEBS-5200.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billconcurred/House/htm/2017-HCB-5200.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/billintroduced/House/htm/2017-HIB-5200.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2017-2018/publicact/htm/2018-PA-0036.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 420 Yeas 84 Nays 24 — **84–24** (pass) · lower
- Roll Call # 49 Yeas 85 Nays 23 — **85–23** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 54 YEAS 31 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **31–7** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- 82 — cosponsor (person)
- Gary Howell — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Gary Howell `introduction`
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2017-10-31T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources `referral-committee`
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 10/31/2017
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2017-11-01T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** amended
- **2017-11-29T05:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 420 Yeas 84 Nays 24 `passage`
- **2017-11-30T05:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2017-12-05T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2018-01-25T05:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `referral-committee`
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1 `committee-passage`
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** SUBSTITUTE S-1 CONCURRED IN
- **2018-01-31T05:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING WITH SUBSTITUTE S-1
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 54 YEAS 31 NAYS 7 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate with substitute S-1 with immediate effect and full title
- **2018-02-01T05:00:00+00:00** laid over one day under the rules
- **2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Senate substitute S-1 concurred in
- **2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** Roll Call # 49 Yeas 85 Nays 23
- **2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2018-02-06T05:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2018-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 2/9/2018 @ 11:18 AM `executive-receipt`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 2/20/2018 @ 12:33 PM `executive-signature`
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 2/21/2018 @ 3:04 PM
- **2018-02-22T05:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 36'18 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2be5ee9a-dff0-4a59-b985-4fc930f93d1e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).