Long-awaited dam safety reforms move closer to law after Michigan Senate vote

On Thursday, the Michigan Senate voted to overhaul the state's dam safety laws by approving two companion bills. The legislative action moves the long-awaited reforms one vote away from reaching Governor Gretchen Whitmer's desk to be signed into law.

The measures, sponsored by Senator Mallory McMorrow, follow previous descriptions of Michigan's dam safety regulations as lax. With both legislative chambers now having approved versions of the bills, the state is positioned to enact significant updates to its infrastructure oversight.