SENATE BILL NO. 66

February 05, 2025, Introduced by Senator HOITENGA and referred to Committee on Housing and Human Services.

A bill to amend 1976 PA 399, entitled

"Safe drinking water act,"

(MCL 325.1001 to 325.1023) by adding section 15a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 15a. (1) If an adult foster care facility is supplied by well water that is of sufficient volume and that does not exceed the maximum permissible level for any contaminant, a local unit of government or an authority established by 1 or more local units of government shall not require the facility to connect to a different waterworks system.

(2) As used in this section, "adult foster care facility" or "facility" means an adult foster care facility as defined in section 3 of the adult foster care facilities licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.703, that provides care to 50 or fewer residents.