republic-os/legislation/us/states/mi/2021-2022/hb-5891.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Environmental protection: funding; cross-reference to funding authorized under part 53 of the natural resources and environmental protection act; update. Amends sec. 3 of 1985 PA 227 (MCL 141.1053)."
description: "Environmental protection: funding; cross-reference to funding authorized under part 53 of the natural resources and environmental protection act; update. Amends sec. 3 of 1985 PA 227 (MCL 141.1053)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 5891"
citation: "Michigan HB 5891 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Environmental protection: funding", "Environmental protection: water pollution", "State agencies (existing): environment", "Great Lakes", "and energy", "Water supply: quality and standards"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["David Martin"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/de308282-5ad1-4077-8045-ff6be8105eed"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-5891"
source_hash: "df76c672ca38a2434df7d6f3fdbe6b8425aa81c0f2085b5804be2615480369f8"
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 5891 (2021-2022) — Environmental protection: funding; cross-reference to funding authorized under part 53 of the natural resources and environmental protection act; update. Amends sec. 3 of 1985 PA 227 (MCL 141.1053).

## 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://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBH-5891.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBS-5891.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2022-HCB-5891.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2022-HIB-5891.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0133.htm)

## Votes

- passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 271 Yeas 95 Nays 12 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 — **95–12** (pass) · lower
- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 334 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 — **35–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- David Martin — primary (person)
- Alex Garza — cosponsor (person)
- Angela Witwer — cosponsor (person)
- Beth Griffin — cosponsor (person)
- Jack O'Malley — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Haadsma — cosponsor (person)
- John Roth — cosponsor (person)
- Joseph Bellino — cosponsor (person)
- Pat Outman — cosponsor (person)
- Richard Steenland — cosponsor (person)
- Sara Cambensy — cosponsor (person)
- Terry Sabo — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative David Martin `introduction`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2022-03-10T05:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation `referral-committee`
- **2022-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 03/10/2022
- **2022-05-05T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2022-05-05T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 271 Yeas 95 Nays 12 Excused 0 Not Voting 3 `passage`
- **2022-05-25T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-05-26T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED IMMEDIATE EFFECT
- **2022-06-08T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 334 YEAS 35 NAYS 0 EXCUSED 3 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-06-21T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 06/23/2022 12:14 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 06/29/2022 01:26 PM `executive-signature`
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 06/30/2022 10:10 AM
- **2022-06-30T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 133'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/de308282-5ad1-4077-8045-ff6be8105eed`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).