{"id":8411,"date":"2026-06-18T13:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mcmorrow\/?p=8411"},"modified":"2026-06-23T13:25:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T17:25:05","slug":"senate-committee-passes-mcmorrow-bill-to-shore-up-michigan-dams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mcmorrow\/2026\/06\/18\/senate-committee-passes-mcmorrow-bill-to-shore-up-michigan-dams\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Committee Passes McMorrow Bill\u00a0to Shore Up Michigan Dams"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<p><span>LANSING, Mich. (June\u00a018,\u00a02026) \u2014\u00a0Today,\u00a0the Senate Energy and Environment\u00a0Committee\u00a0passed\u00a0Sen. <\/span><b>Mallory McMorrow<\/b><span>\u2019s<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span>(D-Royal Oak)\u00a0legislation\u00a0to strengthen Michigan\u2019s outdated dam safety regulations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cMichigan\u2019s aging dams are a serious public\u00a0safety\u00a0threat, and it\u2019s about time we do something about them before more communities across the state experience the alarming situation that\u00a0played out\u00a0in Cheboygan earlier this spring\u00a0when\u00a0record rainfall\u00a0nearly pushed\u00a0the\u00a0dam past its breaking point,\u201d\u00a0said Sen. <b>McMorrow<\/b>.\u00a0\u201cAs\u00a0we continue to see an uptick in\u00a0flooding and severe weather\u00a0brought on by climate change,\u00a0we must ensure Michigan\u2019s infrastructure is\u00a0strong enough to withstand whatever is thrown its way. This is about saving lives, homes, and whole communities, and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0time to get this\u00a0done.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Senate Bill <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2FBills%2FBill%3FObjectName%3D2026-SB-0947&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJLindsay%40senate.michigan.gov%7C1002a7072d04439d711608ded14a3e70%7C78e3c702d3a14260a3a77ffc88b9b8f7%7C0%7C0%7C639178313992507665%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qDTNP%2FL4b1px7bBLZb1fLv2wFZncqPbvn%2FPzGIdTrQw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" originalsrc=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2026-SB-0947\" id=\"OWA7f9b4994-8c12-a1d1-c954-c925cbe0ce25\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW214393511 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\" title=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislature.mi.gov%2FBills%2FBill%3FObjectName%3D2026-SB-0947&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJLindsay%40senate.michigan.gov%7C1002a7072d04439d711608ded14a3e70%7C78e3c702d3a14260a3a77ffc88b9b8f7%7C0%7C0%7C639178313992507665%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=qDTNP%2FL4b1px7bBLZb1fLv2wFZncqPbvn%2FPzGIdTrQw%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-outlook-id=\"ae00eb54-5e0b-48b7-88eb-85b31def9b08\"><u>947<\/u><\/a>\u00a0would ensure Michigan\u2019s\u00a0roughly 2,600\u00a0dams\u00a0get\u00a0the repairs, updates, and oversight they need. Learn more about the bill <a href=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsenatedems.com%2Fmcmorrow%2F2026%2F05%2F07%2Fmcmorrow-bill-calls-for-stronger-regulations-on-michigan-dams%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DTo%2520ensure%2520Michigan%25E2%2580%2599s%25C2%25A0roughly%25202%252C600%25C2%25A0dams%25C2%25A0get%2520the%2520repairs%252C%2520updates%252C%2520and%2520oversight%2520they%2520need%252C%2520Sen.%2520McMorrow%25E2%2580%2599s%2520legislation%2520calls%2520for%253A&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJLindsay%40senate.michigan.gov%7C1002a7072d04439d711608ded14a3e70%7C78e3c702d3a14260a3a77ffc88b9b8f7%7C0%7C0%7C639178313992675378%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fhmzYR3IG%2FdZkQGkhTU5NSWfwJFPZ9bsuL2sVsqLQiE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" originalsrc=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mcmorrow\/2026\/05\/07\/mcmorrow-bill-calls-for-stronger-regulations-on-michigan-dams\/#:~:text=To%20ensure%20Michigan%E2%80%99s%C2%A0roughly%202%2C600%C2%A0dams%C2%A0get%20the%20repairs%2C%20updates%2C%20and%20oversight%20they%20need%2C%20Sen.%20McMorrow%E2%80%99s%20legislation%20calls%20for%3A\" id=\"OWAb35fe128-eb37-67c2-638d-39f6cad09506\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW214393511 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-ogsc=\"rgb(5, 99, 193)\" title=\"https:\/\/nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsenatedems.com%2Fmcmorrow%2F2026%2F05%2F07%2Fmcmorrow-bill-calls-for-stronger-regulations-on-michigan-dams%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DTo%2520ensure%2520Michigan%25E2%2580%2599s%25C2%25A0roughly%25202%252C600%25C2%25A0dams%25C2%25A0get%2520the%2520repairs%252C%2520updates%252C%2520and%2520oversight%2520they%2520need%252C%2520Sen.%2520McMorrow%25E2%2580%2599s%2520legislation%2520calls%2520for%253A&amp;data=05%7C02%7CJLindsay%40senate.michigan.gov%7C1002a7072d04439d711608ded14a3e70%7C78e3c702d3a14260a3a77ffc88b9b8f7%7C0%7C0%7C639178313992675378%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fhmzYR3IG%2FdZkQGkhTU5NSWfwJFPZ9bsuL2sVsqLQiE%3D&amp;reserved=0\" data-outlook-id=\"1a9c3661-a481-4a32-9408-6729b66b25f9\"><u>here<\/u><\/a>,\u00a0which\u00a0now heads to the\u00a0full Senate floor\u00a0for consideration.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span>###<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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Mallory McMorrow\u2019s\u00a0(D-Royal Oak)\u00a0legislation\u00a0to strengthen Michigan\u2019s outdated dam safety regulations.\u00a0 \u201cMichigan\u2019s aging dams are a serious public\u00a0safety\u00a0threat, and it\u2019s about time we do [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":8412,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","twitterCardType":"","cardImageID":0,"cardImage":"","cardTitle":"","cardDesc":"","cardImageAlt":"","cardPlayer":"","cardPlayerWidth":0,"cardPlayerHeight":0,"cardPlayerStream":"","cardPlayerCodec":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.8 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Senate Committee Passes McMorrow Bill\u00a0to Shore Up Michigan Dams - Senator Mallory McMorrow<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/mcmorrow\/2026\/06\/18\/senate-committee-passes-mcmorrow-bill-to-shore-up-michigan-dams\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Senate Committee Passes McMorrow Bill\u00a0to Shore Up Michigan Dams\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"LANSING, Mich. 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