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HR 156

A resolution to declare August 2025 as Water Quality Month in the state of Michigan.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Greg Alexander and 3 co-sponsors

Declares August 2025 as Water Quality Month to raise awareness of Michigan's freshwater resources and encourage public stewardship and community action.

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Bill Summary · HR 156

Summary — House Resolution 156 (Michigan): Declare August 2025 as Water Quality Month

Status: Adopted (resolution)
Introduced: 2025 (filed/introduced in summer 2025)
Primary sponsors (Michigan): Reps. Alicia St. Germaine and Thompson; additional sponsors listed on the adopted version include Reps. Alexander and Fox.
Related bill: HCR 161 (companion)

Purpose / Intent

This nonbinding House resolution designates August 2025 as "Water Quality Month" in the state of Michigan. Its intent is to raise public awareness about the importance of Michigan’s freshwater resources (including four of the five Great Lakes), commend individuals and organizations working to protect water quality, and encourage continued community engagement in stewardship and monitoring of lakes, rivers, streams, and aquifers.

Key provisions

  • Officially declares August 2025 as Water Quality Month in Michigan.
  • Recognizes the Great Lakes and interconnected waterways as critical natural resources that support tourism, agriculture, recreation, and local economies.
  • Commends and encourages the efforts of individuals, communities, and organizations engaged in protecting and preserving Michigan’s waters.
  • Calls for public awareness and participation in water stewardship activities during the designated month.

Who is affected / Impact

  • Direct legal effect: none. This is a symbolic/resolutory declaration and does not create new regulatory requirements, programs, or funding.
  • Practical effect: raises visibility for water-quality issues and may spur outreach, public education events, volunteer monitoring, and coordination among state and local agencies, NGOs, schools, and community groups.
  • Stakeholders likely to leverage the designation include environmental nonprofits, watershed councils, municipal utilities, county health departments, tourism organizations, and educators.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • The resolution was introduced and subsequently adopted by the Michigan House in mid–late 2025 (documentation in the file records adoption in August–September 2025).
  • As a House resolution, it does not require executive signature to take effect as a formal legislative expression; it is a commemorative/awareness measure rather than statute.

Fiscal and legal effect

  • No appropriation or regulatory change included; no expected fiscal impact on the state budget.
  • Serves as a formal acknowledgement and encouragement, which can be used to support outreach and outreach-driven initiatives but does not itself allocate resources.

Overall, HR 156 is a symbolic public-awareness resolution aimed at highlighting the importance of Michigan’s freshwater resources and promoting community engagement in protecting water quality during August 2025.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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